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