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