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Carpentry Floor Framing

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






11. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






14. The part of the roof that extends beyond the dry well.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. See box header.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Boards or sheet materials that are fastened to roof and exterior walls and on which the roof covering and siding are applied.






38. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






39. The part of the roof that extends beyond the dry well.






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






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






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






43. See box header.






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






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






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






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






48. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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