Tech Directions - March 2008 - (Page 32)

more than fun Building Design Crossword Puzzle x Test your knowledge of architectural and construction terms by solving this puzzle. Submitted by Michael McClendon, Noblesville (IN) High School. I ACROSS 1. Stone or other building material set in the corners of masonry sections of a house for appearance. 4. Font elevation or face of a structure. 6. Building restrictions, which regulate size, location, and type of structures to be built in specific areas. 8. Low wall or railing around the edge of a roof. 13. Groove cut along the edge of a board producing an Lshaped strip. 14. Type of window consisting of a number of long, thin, hinged panels. 15. Plywood or metal plate used to strengthen the joints of a truss. 16. Recessed opening off the wall of a larger room. 18. Framework of crossed wood or metal strips. 22. Small opening in a ceiling that provides access to an attic or roof. 24. Beveled edge on a board formed by removing the sharp corner. 25. Tablet or pad that converts graphic information into digital values. DOWN 2. Materials for obstructing the passage of sound, heat, or cold from one surface to another. 3. Projecting area of a roof or upper story beyond the wall of the lower part. 5. Unit of measurement of computer memory that equals 1,024 bytes. 7. Program that accomplishes a specific computer management purpose. 9. Stone, concrete, hollow tile, gypsum block, or similar material or combination of, bonded together with mortar to form a wall, pier, or buttress. 10. Post supporting the handrail at the top or bottom of a stairway. 11. Pertaining to a single-width masonry wall. 12. One structural variation of the geodesic dome. 17. Part of a roof that projects out from the wall. 19. The longer floor framing member around a rectangular opening into which a header is joined. 20. Cavity or pit produced by digging the earth in preparation for construction. 21. Auxiliary storage area for data. 23. Thin sheets of wood produced by slicing or rotary cutting a log. See answers on page 14. We will pay $25 for brainteasers, one-period challenges, and puzzles; $20 for cartoons; and $5 for jokes and humorous anecdotes used on this page. Preferable theme for all submissions is applied science, technology, and technical education. Send contributions to “More Than Fun,” PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8623. 32 techdirections ◆ MARCH 2008

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