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