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• light-frame construction — System of construction using many small and closely spaced members that can be assembled by nailing. It is the standard for U.S. suburban housing. The balloon frame house with wood cladding, invented in Chicago in the 1840s, aided the rapid… …   Universalium

• light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …   Universalium

• Frame — A frame is a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction. Frame may also refer to:Engineering construction* Framing (construction), a building term known as light frame construction * Frame (vehicle), to which… …   Wikipedia

• frame — framable, frameable, adj. framableness, frameableness, n. frameless, adj. framer, n. /fraym/, n., v., framed, framing. n. 1. a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc. 2. a rigid structure formed of relatively slender pieces, j …   Universalium

• construction — constructional, adj. constructionally, adv. /keuhn struk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or art of constructing. 2. the way in which a thing is constructed: a building of solid construction. 3. something that is constructed; a structure. 4. the occupation …   Universalium

• Framing (construction) — Framing, in construction known as light frame construction, is a building technique based around structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a… …   Wikipedia

• Light cone — in 2D space plus a time dimension. A light cone is the path that a flash of light, emanating from a single event (localized to a single point in space and a single moment in time) and traveling in all directions, would take through spacetime. If… …   Wikipedia

• Composite construction — is a generic term to describe any building construction involving multiple dissimilar materials. Composite construction is often used in building aircraft, watercraft, and building construction. There are several reasons to use composite… …   Wikipedia

• List of construction topics — NOTOC A* Abated * Acoustics * Air conditioning * Architectural engineer * Architecture * Autonomous buildings * Avanti (programme)B*Balloon framing *Braced wall line (shear wall) *Brick *Bricklayer *Brickwork *Building code *Building construction …   Wikipedia

• Home construction — has been around since pre history. Starting as nothing more than a way to shelter oneself from the elements, it has grown through ages and eras, regions and cultures, into the vast multitude of living accommodations available today. Different… …   Wikipedia

• Trimmer (construction) — In light frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) that is installed perpendicular to floor or ceiling joists in order to allow an opening, such as a stairwell or dormer, to be formed.It can also refer to a jack stud that… …   Wikipedia