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Carpentry Things Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Gives support and strength to the truss






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window






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






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






16. 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.






17. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.






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






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






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






21. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window






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






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






24. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material






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






26. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Gives support and strength to the truss






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.