City of Virginia Beach Pattern Book B
Backfill – The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement /crawl space foundation wall.
Balusters – Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads. Sometimes referred to as “pickets” or “spindles.”
Balustrade – The rail, posts and vertical balusters along the edge of a stairway or elevated walkway.
Base or baseboard – A trim board placed against the wall around the room next to the floor.
Base shoe – Molding used next to the floor on interior base board. Bat – A cut brick.
Batt – A section of fiber-glass or rock-wool insulation measuring either 15 or 23 inches wide by four to eight feet long and of various thicknesses. Sometimes "faced" (meaning to have a paper covering on one side) or "unfaced" (without paper).
Batten – Narrow strips of wood used to cover joints or as decorative vertical members over plywood or wide boards.
Pattern Book Appendices: Appendix B: Glossary: Construction Terms
Bay window – Any window space projecting outward from the walls of a building. May be either square or polygonal in shape.
Beam – A horizontal framing member designed to carry a load from a set of joists or a roof and spanning an open space. Beams are typically 6 inches x 6 inches or 4 inches x 10 inches or larger.
Bearing partition – A partition that supports any vertical addition to its own weight.
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Bearing point – A point where a bearing or structural weight is concentrated and transferred to the foundation
Bearing wall – A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
Bid – A formal offer by a contractor, in accordance with specifications for a project, to do all or a phase of the work at a certain price in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the offer.
Bifold door – Doors that are hinged in the middle and require a smaller space for opening than standard swinging doors. Often used for closet doors.
Blankets – Long rolls of fiber-glass or rock-wool insulation, available in15 or 23 inches widths.
Blocking – Small wood pieces to brace framing members or provide a nailing base for gypsum board or paneling.
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