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Sill and Floor Construction Vocabulary
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+Anchor Bolt
A threaded rod inserted in masonry construction to anchor the sill plate to the foundation
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+Beam
A structural member transversely supporting a load
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+Bridging
Small wood or metal members that are inserted in a diagonal position between the floor joists at midspan to act as both tension and compression members for the purpose of stiffening and spreading concentrated loads
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+Cantilever
A projecting beam or structural member anchored at only one end
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+Crawl Space
The shallow space below the floor of a house built above the ground, usually surrounded by the foundation wall
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+Curtain Wall
An exterior wall that provides no structural support
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+Dead Load
The weight of the structure itself and the permanent components fastened to it
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+Decking
Material of concrete, asbestos, or steel, in the form of self-supporting flooring or roofing units laid between joists or rafters
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+Dimension Lumber
Framing lumber that is 2 inches thick and from 4 to 12 inches wide
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+Double Header
Two or more timbers joined for strength
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+Finished Floor
Material attached over the subflooring
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+Firecut
The angular cut at the end of a joist designed to rest on a brick wall
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+Footing
Poured concrete base upon which the foundation wall rests
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+Foundation
The supporting portion of a structure below the first-floor construction or below grade including the footings
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+Foundation Wall
A wall usually made of concrete poured directly on undisturbed soil to a minimum depth of about 12 inches
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+Grade
The surface of the ground around a building
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+Header
A framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
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+Joist
A horizontal structural member supported by bearing walls, beams, or girders in floor or ceiling framing
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+Keyway
A longitudinal groove in a footing providing a key for newly poured concrete
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+Laminated Beam
A beam made of superimposed layers of similar materials by joining them with glue and pressure
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+Live Load
Loads on a building such as wind, snow, and people
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+Moisture Barrier
A sheet material that retards the passage of vapor or moisture into walls, floors, and ceilings
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+Post-and-Beam Construction
A type of building frame in which roof and floor beams rest directly over wall posts
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+Reinforced Concrete
Concrete with steel bars or webbing embedded for strength
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+Sill
The wood member placed directly onto the foundation wall in wood frame construction
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+Span
The horizontal distance between supports for joists, beams, or trusses
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+Subflooring
Any material nailed directly to floor joists
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+Termite Shield
Sheet metal placed over masonry to prevent the passage of termites into wood
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+Truss
Structural member arranged and fastened in triangular units to form a rigid framework for support of loads over a long span
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+Weep Holes
Small holes in masonry cavity walls used to release water accumulation to the exterior