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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. See box header.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. See box header.






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






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






11. 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.






12. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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. Short joist running from an opening to a bearing.






28. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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