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Carpentry Things Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.






2. Connectors used to bind together truss chords and webs at the joints. They can be made out of wood or metal.






3. An arrangement of lumber used at the corner of a wall or along its interior so that adjoining walls can be attached and nailed.






4. Used to make the top and bottom chords of the truss






5. Lumber used to give support and additional strength to another piece of lumber.






6. Is a framework made up of lumber members called chords and webs which form a light - strong and rigid structure.






7. An arrangement of lumber used at the corner of a wall or along its interior so that adjoining walls can be attached and nailed.






8. Is a framework made up of lumber members called chords and webs which form a light - strong and rigid structure.






9. Gives support and strength to the truss






10. Heavy lumber used to support the area above an opening. Headers are used above door and window openings.






11. Are stud size lumber used between studs in a wall to eliminate upward drft - thereby choking a fire that might start in a wall






12. A principal piece of lumber which strengthens the top of a wall. Allows one wall to tie o another and serves as a junction.






13. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the top of a wall and to which studs and cripples are nailed






14. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material






15. Gives good support to a truss and the roof structure.






16. Gives good support to a truss and the roof structure.






17. Lumber put into a wall so the wall will be stable and remain square.






18. Used for support and connect the sole and top plates.






19. Lumber used to give support and additional strength to another piece of lumber.






20. Used to support door and window headers and window sills






21. The lumber nailed to the ends of the tp chords of the tresses to give a finished look to the roof






22. Lumber put into a wall so the wall will be stable and remain square.






23. Heavy lumber used to support the area above an opening. Headers are used above door and window openings.






24. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window






25. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material






26. The lumber nailed to the ends of the tp chords of the tresses to give a finished look to the roof






27. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the bottom of a wall and to which studs - trimmers and cripples are nailed.






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






29. Used to support door and window headers and window sills






30. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.






31. Driving a nail at an angle through 2 pieces of wood






32. Used for support and connect the sole and top plates.






33. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the bottom of a wall and to which studs - trimmers and cripples are nailed.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the top of a wall and to which studs and cripples are nailed






37. Driving a nail at an angle through 2 pieces of wood






38. Connectors used to bind together truss chords and webs at the joints. They can be made out of wood or metal.






39. Used to make the top and bottom chords of the truss






40. A principal piece of lumber which strengthens the top of a wall. Allows one wall to tie o another and serves as a junction.






41. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window






42. Gives support and strength to the truss