Heel
Point on truss at which the top and bottom chords intersect.
Honeycomb ...
Heel cut- A notch cut in the end of a rafter to permit it to fit flat on a wall and on the top, doubled, exterior wall plate.
Highlights- A light spot, area, or streak on a painted surface.
Heel Bead: Sealant applied at the base of a channel, after setting the light or panel and before the removable stop is installed, one of its purposes being to prevent leakage past the stop.
Heel
Rear of the trowel blade.
Herringbone Pattern
A pattern of setting in which the units in a wall are laid aslant, instead of flat, with the direction of incline reversing in alternate courses, forming a zigzag effect.
Heel Test " This non-intrusive test of soil conditions is done by thumping on the ground with your heel to see if the soil 'feels' sufficiently solid.
Heel is the end of a rafter that rests on the wall plate.
Hip is the external angle formed by the juncture of two sloping sides of a roof.
heel (pied, m.) The end of a rafter that rests on the top plate of a wall.
HEEL PLATE: A plate at the ends of a truss.
HIP RAFTER: Diagonal rafter that extends from the plate to the ridge to form the hip.
HIP ROOF: A roof style on a home with sloping ends and sloping sides that meet at a ridge.
Black Heel Marks
Scrub the area with Armstrong New Beginning® Floor Stripper and Cleaner and a nonabrasive white scrubbing pad, following instructions on the label.
If stain still shows, rub the area with a non abrasive cleaner.
Heel stop
A strip of wood (1x1 or smaller) attached to an angled shoe shelf; the shoe heels are hooked over the heel stop to keep the shoes from sliding off.
Helix stairway ...
Heel of Rafter
Seat cut in a rafter that rests on the wall plate.
Hertz ...
HEEL PLATE: A plate at the ends of truss.
HOUSE DRAIN: Horizontal sewer piping within a building that receives wastes from the soil stacks.
HOUSE SEWER: Watertight soil pipe extending from the exterior of the foundation wall to the sewer main.
Heel
The outside radius of an elbow.
Hertz (Hz)
A measurement of sound frequency measured in cycles per second.
Tar Heel
(slang) Hot tar roof installer.
Tear-Off
In roofing, a term used to describe the complete removal of the built up roof membrane and insulation down to and exposing the roof deck.
A raised heel roof truss separates, or raises, the top chords, or top edges of the truss, from the bottom chord. This results in extra space at the eaves which in turn, provides enough space for full depth insulation in key areas above the ceiling.
To prevent the heel of the cat's claw from making a dent in the wood, I placed a putty knife beneath it.
I laid out the 3 sides of the patch with a pencil and a speed-square.
Now I am going to use my foot to support the weight of the door and lift my heel to guide it into place. Just hold it right there. Now go ahead and use one of the screws to screw it in. Another one right here. Good.
It all started, inauspiciously, with our feet -- the negative-heel shoe, to be precise.
Boil a leg of beef till the meat will come off the bone easily, then mix it with a cow heel, previously cut into thin pieces, and season the whole with salt and spice; ...
Once the floor is dry, use fine steel wool to rub out heel marks or other obvious imperfections; fine sandpaper also works well.
Gently flatten the dough with the heel of your hand, sprinkling a little more flour if it sticks to your hands or the work surface. Fold the dough in half, and gently press it flat again.
One off-note from an ergonomic standpoint is that the heel of my hand rests directly on the Turbo/Standard switch. Even though my hand never accidentally flipped the switch, I kept worrying that I would eventually flip it.
Heel
The thickness of the rafter or truss vertically above the seat cut or bearing surface on the wall.
Hip
The sloping ridge of a roof formed by two intersecting roof slopes.
Hip Rafter
The rafter which forms the hip of the roof.
When Shannon and Mike Nifontoff approached several architects about updating and enlarging their down-at-heel Arlington, Virginia, home, the responses varied from “Tear it down' to “Move somewhere else.
Paint will build up on the heel of the brush, where the bristles meet the ferrule. To eliminate this excess, occasionally drag the heel of the brush over the lip of the can several ...
They dent fairly easily if struck by a hard object, such as a boot heel, rock thrown by the lawnmower or rising fastball. The good news is, with the proper patching compound you can permanently repair any dent, gouge or hole in less than two hours.
Joint that has been wiped or rubbed with a rag or object such as a rubber heel.
Sack mix
The amount of Portland cement in a cubic yard of concrete mix. Generally, 5 or 6 sack is required in a foundation wall.
Conditions where a rafter cut is too short or only a small portion bears on the structural member (heel or toe) must have a 3′ scab secured and braced at the affected end.
The classic Thorogood American Heritage Wedge ($167) has tobacco-hued tanned leather, a cotton lining, and a heel-free rubber outsole, aka a wedge. It maximizes traction on slick or uneven surfaces with the help of a shock-absorbing footbed.
If it came off with a tiny bit of the main branch, you can use it to start a new shrub. Trim the bark "heel" down a bit and remove any leaves from the bottom half of the shoot.
To get at the ignition system, lift the lid of your stove (Photo 1). Give it a rap with the heel of your hand if it's stuck. If your stove has sealed burners, identified by the igniter or little nub at the back of each burner, the lid won't lift.
heel of a rafter the end or foot that rests on the wall plate
hip rafter rafters extending from the outside angle of the plates toward the apex of the roof ...
At the toe of the saw, the teeth are spaced at 16 teeth per inch (tpi), a relatively fine number. At the heel, the spacing is a coarser 9 tpi. The idea is to start cuts with the toe of the saw, and complete them with the rest of the blade.
Bird's Beak
A notch cut into a rafter that allows the rafter to sit flush on the top plate of the wall. A flush seat cut and a plumb heel cut comprise the bird's beak. Also called a bird's mouth. Back to alphabetical list ...
Bird's-Mouth Cut: A cutout in a rafter where it crosses the top plate of the wall providing a bearing surface for nailing. Also called a heel cut.
Bite: The dimension by which the framing system overlaps the edge of the glazing infill.
Mechanical Damage: Damage to a roof by means of items puncturing or otherwise unnecessarily penetrating the roof system or any of its components. Screws or nails stuck in the roof and heel marks along base flashings are examples of mechanical ...
Once the walls are plumbed, squared and straightened, they're ready for trusses. But before raising them into position, it's best to measure and mark on each cap plate where the heel of each truss will land.
" wide and 16" long; it is called the tongue. The point where the outside edges of the blade and tongue join is called the heel. The surface with the manufacturer's name is called the face; the opposite surface is called the back.
Turn the plunger so the notches engage the trigger of the gun, then push the plunger snugly against the heel of the tube. Cut the nozzle tip with the utility knife and make a hole the size of the bead you want.
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