Illustration of Common  Building Terms

1. Chimney Stack

14. Central Heating Header Tank

27. Damp Proof Course

2. Flashing

15. Rafters

28. Air Brick

3. Ridge

16. Timber Stud Wall

29. Walls Ties

4. Purlin

17. First Floor Joists

30. Gully with Grating

5. Slating or Tiling

18. Felt with Chippings

31. Solid Wall

6. Hip

19. External Cement Rendering

32. Ground Floor Joists

7. Felt and Battens

20. Overflow Pipe

33. Surface Water Soakaway

8. Strutt

21. Hot Water Cylinder

34. To Main Sewer

9. Insulation

22. Cavity Brick or Block Wall

35. Interceptor Trap

10. Electrical Wiring

23. Rainwater Gutter & Downpipe

36. Plates on Sleeper Walls

11. Soil and Vent Pipe

24. Lintel over Opening

37. Electricity Main

12. Cold Water Tank

25. Supporting Steelwork

38. Foul Drain

13. Vent Pipe

26. Underground Water Main

39. Manhole/Inspection Chamber