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Carpentry Floor Framing

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1. See fire-stop blocking.






2. A type of frame in which the studs are continuous from foundation to roof.






3. A continuous row of building material - such as brick - siding - roofing - and flooring.






4. A narrow board let into studs of a balloon frame to support floor joists.






5. Full-length joists that run along the inside of an opening.






6. A term applied to concrete that has not fully cured.






7. Top or bottom horizontal member of a wall frame.






8. A narrow board let into studs of a balloon frame to support floor joists.






9. In platform construction - framing members that cap the floor joists; also called a band joist - rim joist - or joist header.






10. See fire-stop blocking.






11. Gravel- or stone-filled excavation for catching water so it can be absorbed into the earth.






12. The narrow surface of lumber running with the grain.






13. Method of wood frame construction in which wall are erected on a previously constructed floor deck or platform.






14. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






15. Metal flashing plate over the foundation to protect wood members from termites.






16. A wood block that is used to reinforce the web of an I-joist - often at locations where the I-joist is supported in a hanger and the sides of the hanger do not extend up to the top flange.






17. Insects that live in colonies and feed on wood.






18. A continuous row of building material - such as brick - siding - roofing - and flooring.






19. A thin - wedge-shaped piece of material used behind pieces for the purpose of straightening them - or for bringing their surfaces flush at a joint.






20. A thin - wedge-shaped piece of material used behind pieces for the purpose of straightening them - or for bringing their surfaces flush at a joint.






21. A sloping structural member of a roof frame that supports the roof sheathing and covering.






22. Horizontal timbers resting on the foundation supporting the framework of a building; also - the lowest horizontal member in a window or door frame.






23. Full-length joists that run along the inside of an opening.






24. A type of frame in which the studs are continuous from foundation to roof.






25. Any construction of stone - brick - tile - concrete - plaster - and similar material.






26. A one-dimensional measurement of length in foot increments.






27. Top or bottom horizontal member of a wall frame.






28. A mixture of cement - fine aggregate - and water used to fill joints in masonry and tile.






29. The distance from the center of one structural member to the center of the next one.






30. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






31. Materials installed to slow the movement of fire and smoke within smaller cavities of a building frame during a fire; also called draft-stop blocking.






32. Treatment given to lumber that applies preservative under pressure to penetrate the total piece.






33. The narrow surface of lumber running with the grain.






34. A mixture of cement - fine aggregate - and water used to fill joints in masonry and tile.






35. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






36. The highest point of a roof that has sloping sides.






37. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






38. Materials installed to slow the movement of fire and smoke within smaller cavities of a building frame during a fire; also called draft-stop blocking.






39. A one-dimensional measurement of length in foot increments.






40. Gravel- or stone-filled excavation for catching water so it can be absorbed into the earth.






41. A term applied to concrete that has not fully cured.






42. Treatment given to lumber that applies preservative under pressure to penetrate the total piece.






43. Insects that live in colonies and feed on wood.






44. Diagonal braces or solid wood blocks between floor joists used to distribute the loads imposed on the floor.






45. The distance from the center of one structural member to the center of the next one.






46. Boards that have been finished with tongue-and-grooved edges.






47. Horizontal members of a frame that rest on and transfer the load to sills and girders.






48. Boards that have been finished with tongue-and-grooved edges.






49. Method of wood frame construction in which wall are erected on a previously constructed floor deck or platform.






50. A wood block that is used to reinforce the web of an I-joist - often at locations where the I-joist is supported in a hanger and the sides of the hanger do not extend up to the top flange.