Construction Terminology

Our time at Goertzenville is almost over. I have especially enjoyed learning and getting comfortable with all the construction say and do. And so, for my own enjoyment, I have compiled a list of the terms we use every day around a construction site and never anywhere else. Every one of these things I have used and worked with intimately and got to run and run to get countless times.

I want to let you know what it is like to build a house. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, I prefer the thousand words.

Rebar

Styrofoam

Rafter

Duct

Furnace

Stud

Top/Bottom Plate

Poly

Cross-bracing

Side Cutter

Reciprocating Saw

Mitre Saw

Skill Saw

Hole Saw

Jig Saw

Chop Saw

Needlenose Pliers

Measuring Tape

Robertson Screw

Phillips Screw

Slot Screw

Tin Screw

Drywall Screw

5/8 Screw

3-inch Screw

1 1/2 inch Screw

Raceway

Staple

Hammer Tacker

Clamp

Air nailer

Frog Tape Tuck Tape

Foil Tape

Paper Tape

Teflon Tape

Insulation

Insulation Stop

Bundle

Bale

Switch

Outlet

Plug

Eavestrough

Hot

Neutral

Ground

Copper

Green-treated

Drywall

Mudding

Taping

Vanity

Island Chandelier

Pressure Tank

Septic Tank

Breaker

Well Pump

Biffy

Door Frame

Door Jamb

Shrink Wrap

Expanding Foam

Gusset

Truss

Plenum

Footing

Cripple

Crown

Stirrup

Facenailing

Toenailing

Casement

Awning

Knockdown

R-Value

Fitting

Pex Ring

Crimper

Shaft

Handspike

P-Trap

Conduit

Stripper

Batt

Sheeting

Shingle

Pigtail

Marrett

Drive

Soffit

Facia

Goop

Acousti Seal

Silicone

Caulking

Exacto Blade

Geo-Thermal

Ejector

PL Premium

Siding

Header

Stack

Vent

Typar

Hydro Meter

Attic

Weather Stripping

Thermopan

Joist

Jig

H-clip

Butt Joint

Slab on Grade

3/4 down

A-base

Flange

Hurricane Clip

Anchor Bolt

Rhino Roof

Gyp Rock

Scaffold

A-frame

Putty Knife

Manifold

Bifold

Ear Goggles

Flashing

Sheep's Foot

Cat's Claw

J-Channel

Marshmellow

Spaghetti

Craft Dinner

Boot

Strap

Tamper Resistant

GFCI

AFCI

2X4

2X6

1X4

14/2

14/3

12/2

S1

S2

OSB

MBR

HVAC

LED

HRV

ABS

90s

How many of these do you know what they are? Quick, I need about a dozen S1 staples, a coil of 14/2 wire and my blue side cutters; and Uncle Duane needs one of those 90s and some foil tape.

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A Thought

This is an experiment of sorts that I did several years ago: I wrote down all the little phrases or tunes that ran through my head; the things that I would say under my breath while working alone or in a loud place - what results is what a typical day alone with my head might be like, minus the trains of thought. Enjoy or shake your head, however you feel inclined.

When we drove to Victory Bible Camp we listened to the Debaters debate if a meal is complete without meat on the radio.

“Well, it seems to me our lives are about to be destroyed anyway.”

“Shara! Shara!”

“Good for you. That sounds great.”

“I think we should go west. All in favour say 'Aye'.”

“Non. Je n suis pas medecin.”

U-n-d-o-u-b-t-e-d-l-y

Inevitably

'Ignite the fire'

“I don't want you posting anything about our family.”

Cinnamon

3x + 2y = 77.8

“Ahh Songi, Songi, Songi! Woogi Woogi Wongi!”

“Je m'appelle Pei Chi Yu”

Lizzerlibelle

Calista

“Please don't call me that.”

“Go-od save the Queen!”

“Abducted as a child, Trained as an assassin, all she wants to be is a mother.”

“ 'Everything has a price tag, but you don't realize what some of us have to pay.' I said, 'Where did he go? My country's halo.' ”

“When the stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven with their tears, did He smile His work to see? Did he who made the lamb make thee?”

Typing 'eople'

“Nothing compares to my long, long, nose!”

“Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?”

“Little lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee?”

“...and straightaway loved an ass!”

“You're a child of the Ki-i-ing... The creator of dre-e-eams... And your faith is the ke-e-ey... Open the door and then you'll see...”

“It was the lonely hour of fifteen.”

“...where The Cheesecake Factory gets it's stainless steel counter tops.”

Zelda

Ged-la-dan

Santil-ke Erketlis

'General Erketlis'

A Hamburger Accident! (Snort)

“Well, I'm assuming you want me to have some clothes on.”

“Opa don't got what we got.”

“Jesus will come again, for those who don't know when...”

Ambidextrous

Isaac and Maria Goertzen

“Je me brosse les dents avec une brosse a dents.”

Quarante et un

“We're out to get you!”

“...this is a wild stallion. That means you can't pay to ride it.”

“Lest any should suppose that I set my wits to work to invent the cruelties of Genshed, I say here that all lie within my knowledge, and some, would they did not, within my experience.”

Mrs. Barbara Cheeseman

“They had a family resemblance; if you were to line them all up you could say they had each other's nose, and so on.”

“Oh, come with me now!”

“I don't care!”

“Did you love me again?”

“Who is your leader?”

Parapluie

“If I have been able to see so far, it is because I am standing on the shoulders of giants...”

“Crush the shoulders of the giants on which you stand!”

Who’s Jackie Hubbs?

“Justice is getting what you deserve; Mercy is not getting what you deserve; Grace is getting what you don't deserve.”

“That mourns in lonely e-exile here... Until the son of Go-o-od appear... Rejoice! Rejoice! Imma-a-anuel...”

“My luve is like a red, red rose”

P-a-g-g-a-n-i-n-i

P-a-g-a-n-i-n-i

Bright robin's egg blue

If music be the food of love, play on

“What's all this red juice?”

“Think life's green well worth it's rose!”

Andrea Retuski

“Let the storm rage on... The cold never bothered me an-y way”

Crunch Time

Samantha

It's better to pull bacon apart while it’s still somewhat frozen

Syncopate

“The toys come alive at night, you know.”

“...pretty robe...”

“The sharp cold.”

“Oh, good morning, Laban.”

“N-H-L. Scores! Marty Saint-Louis!”

its

“Parallel parked my Dad's car just fine!”

“OK, OK, OK. I'll do that.”

Phospholipids

Meegan Laurier

“Just a babe... Just a girl...”

Five Stanley Cups!

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Complete and Fully Equipped

I’m not a homeschool Mom.

I don’t know the hopes and dreams of someone with children, and I can’t understand the concerns and fears of one who has the charge of educating those children.

But I can imagine what it would be like. I can imagine how much I would yearn for them to be strong, capable, willing warriors of their Savior. I can imagine how hard I would work to teach them everything I thought they needed to be effective in His kingdom.

I can imagine how I would pray. I would pray that I would have the wisdom to teach them right. That they would turn out to be well-rounded adults, with all the tools they’d need - complete and fully equipped. And I would pray that God would show me how. How to accomplish this task.

When I ponder this question now I think of 2 Timothy 3:17-

“That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

That, of course, is exactly what I want my future kids to be: men of God, complete and thoroughly equipped. That is the goal for my kids’ education. For that matter, it is the goal I have for my own education.

But the best part about this passage is that it tells us about the curriculum required for such results.

All Scripture!

If all one needs for an excellent education is the doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness found in scripture, then I can sure save a lot in the curriculum hall!

(And I don’t need to finish Algebra, either!)

I wrote this article as a part of a collaboration me and my friends and acquaintances are doing - we all wrote about homeschooling on our blogs!

You can read the other fascinating takes here.

Abby Thiessen's

Alyssa Hamm's

Ezekiel Thiessen's

Mercer Lawrenson's

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