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Carpentry Things Vocab
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industries
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1. The lumber nailed to the ends of the tp chords of the tresses to give a finished look to the roof
Brace
Fascia Board
Truss
Toenailing
2. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window
Gussets
Ridge blocking
sill
Truss chord
3. Connectors used to bind together truss chords and webs at the joints. They can be made out of wood or metal.
Let-in-Brace
Fireblocks
Gussets
Truss web
4. Used to make the top and bottom chords of the truss
sill
Truss chord
Trimmers
Truss web
5. Used to make the top and bottom chords of the truss
Truss chord
Sole plate
Header
Fireblocks
6. Gives good support to a truss and the roof structure.
Sway brace
Cap Plate
Fascia Board
Toenailing
7. Is a framework made up of lumber members called chords and webs which form a light - strong and rigid structure.
Truss
Brace
Truss web
Truss web
8. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window
Studs
sill
Sway brace
Channels & Corners
9. Gives good support to a truss and the roof structure.
Channels & Corners
Gussets
Sway brace
Let-in-Brace
10. Gives support and strength to the truss
Let-in-Brace
Sole plate
Truss web
Sole plate
11. Used to support door and window headers and window sills
sill
Channels & Corners
Gussets
Trimmers
12. An arrangement of lumber used at the corner of a wall or along its interior so that adjoining walls can be attached and nailed.
sill
Cap Plate
Let-in-Brace
Channels & Corners
13. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.
Ridge blocking
Trimmers
Gable fill
Sway brace
14. Lumber used to give support and additional strength to another piece of lumber.
Fascia Board
Fireblocks
Brace
Gable fill
15. Heavy lumber used to support the area above an opening. Headers are used above door and window openings.
Gussets
Trimmers
Header
Sway brace
16. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the top of a wall and to which studs and cripples are nailed
Studs
Brace
Top plate
Ridge blocking
17. A principal piece of lumber which strengthens the top of a wall. Allows one wall to tie o another and serves as a junction.
Channels & Corners
Cap Plate
Sole plate
Truss web
18. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the bottom of a wall and to which studs - trimmers and cripples are nailed.
Top plate
Sole plate
Gussets
Trimmers
19. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material
Gable fill
Brace
Sway brace
Truss chord
20. Lumber used to give support and additional strength to another piece of lumber.
Brace
Studs
Channels & Corners
Studs
21. Stud size lumber cut in proper lengths and used as a support between the top plate and door or window header and between the window sill and sole plate.
Cripples
Sole plate
Fascia Board
Gable fill
22. Driving a nail at an angle through 2 pieces of wood
Toenailing
Trimmers
Sole plate
Cripples
23. A principal piece of lumber which strengthens the top of a wall. Allows one wall to tie o another and serves as a junction.
Cap Plate
Truss chord
Truss
Trimmers
24. The lumber nailed to the ends of the tp chords of the tresses to give a finished look to the roof
Cap Plate
Fascia Board
Truss web
Gussets
25. Driving a nail at an angle through 2 pieces of wood
Studs
Truss web
Gussets
Toenailing
26. Gives support and strength to the truss
Brace
Header
Truss web
Fascia Board
27. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material
Cap Plate
Gable fill
Sway brace
Header
28. Are stud size lumber used between studs in a wall to eliminate upward drft - thereby choking a fire that might start in a wall
Studs
Fireblocks
sill
Sway brace
29. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.
Studs
Trimmers
Channels & Corners
Ridge blocking
30. Used for support and connect the sole and top plates.
Truss web
Cap Plate
Fascia Board
Studs
31. Stud size lumber cut in proper lengths and used as a support between the top plate and door or window header and between the window sill and sole plate.
Studs
Sole plate
Fireblocks
Cripples
32. Lumber put into a wall so the wall will be stable and remain square.
Fireblocks
Let-in-Brace
Fascia Board
Gussets
33. An arrangement of lumber used at the corner of a wall or along its interior so that adjoining walls can be attached and nailed.
Channels & Corners
Let-in-Brace
Truss chord
Gable fill
34. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the top of a wall and to which studs and cripples are nailed
Gussets
Top plate
Studs
Truss chord
35. Used for support and connect the sole and top plates.
Gussets
Top plate
Fascia Board
Studs
36. Used to support door and window headers and window sills
Truss
Let-in-Brace
Top plate
Trimmers
37. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the bottom of a wall and to which studs - trimmers and cripples are nailed.
Ridge blocking
Studs
Sole plate
Sway brace
38. Heavy lumber used to support the area above an opening. Headers are used above door and window openings.
Ridge blocking
Gable fill
Header
Fascia Board
39. Connectors used to bind together truss chords and webs at the joints. They can be made out of wood or metal.
Toenailing
Gussets
Studs
Brace
40. Are stud size lumber used between studs in a wall to eliminate upward drft - thereby choking a fire that might start in a wall
Header
Top plate
Channels & Corners
Fireblocks
41. Is a framework made up of lumber members called chords and webs which form a light - strong and rigid structure.
Gable fill
Ridge blocking
Truss
Header
42. Lumber put into a wall so the wall will be stable and remain square.
Gussets
Gussets
Fascia Board
Let-in-Brace