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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Top or bottom horizontal member of a wall frame.






2. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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






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






37. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






40. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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