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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Short joist running from an opening to a bearing.






2. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. Short joist running from an opening to a bearing.






17. See fire-stop blocking.






18. See fire-stop blocking.






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






20. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






21. See box header.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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