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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. A term applied to concrete that has not fully cured.






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






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






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






5. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






7. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






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






25. See box header.






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






34. See box header.






35. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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