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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. A type of frame in which the studs are continuous from foundation to roof.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. See box header.






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






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






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






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






26. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






34. See fire-stop blocking.






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






44. See box header.






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






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






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






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






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






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