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Unit: Installation requirements

Supporting: LMFKB3002A Determine requirements for installation of cabinets

Glossary

Term

Definition

Architrave

moulding used to cover a gap between joinery and a wall, such as around doorways or windows

Beam

horizontal structural member that supports a load such as a roof

Bearer

sub-floor timber that supports floor joists

Brick veneer

external walls of a building with a timber or steel frame on the inside and an outside skin of brickwork.

Column

vertical supporting member.

Drywall

interior wall panels made from gypsum, plywood or a similar material.

Fittings

items that can be removed from a property without damage, such as ovens, stoves and baths.

Fixtures

anything permanently attached to a house and regarded as part of the 'real' property, such as cabinets.

Full brick

walls with both inside and outside skins in brickwork.

Jamb

vertical member that forms the side of a window or door frame.

Joist

structural members that provide the main support for a ceiling or floor.

Lintel

horizontal structural member that supports the load over a door, window or other opening.

Load-bearing wall

wall that supports weight from a floor or ceiling above it.

Render

cement or plaster applied to brick or masonry walls.

Skirting

moulding that covers the join between a wall and floor.