Construction Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: wall tie : used to connect the layers of a cavity wall together, absorption : this test is used on bricks to see how much water they soak up, impact : this type of load is something falling on or hitting the building, intumescent : strips that are in a door frame, that expands in heat to seal off smoke/fire, solar : harnessing the suns energy potential, draft strips : fitted to the bottom of doors to stop cold air getting in through gaps, live : this type of load is moveable, and can change during the life of a building, joist : used between floors on a building to be load bearing, fiberglass : most common type of insulation used in loft, comes in rolls, blocks : larger than bricks and used as the inner layer of a cavity wall, mortar : used to bind bricks together to help weather seal walls, sustainability : building in a way that causes little harm to the natural environment, timber : type of wood used for construction for beams, door frames and joists, dead : an example of this type of load is a roof, flashing : lead sheet or strip used to create a waterproof barrier where tiles meet roof edges, loft insulation : this is in between roof joists to reduce heat loss, double glazed : this type of window/glass that has a layer of air between 2 panes of glass, foundations : sub-structure used to transmit loads of a building to the ground or sub-soil, concrete : made from cement, sand, water and gravel.