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| a device used to fasten structural members in place |
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long metal fastener with a threaded end used to secure materials to concrete
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| strips or blocks of wood installed in walls or ceilings for the purpose of fastening or supporting trim or fixtures |
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a type of frame in which studs are continuous from foundation sill plate to roof
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vertical members of a stair rail, usually decorative and spaced closely together
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the member used to stiffen the ends of floor joists where they rest on the sill
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| the sloping edge or side of a piece at any angle other than a right angle |
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| pieces of dimension lumber installed between joist and studs for the purposes of providing a nailing surface for intersecting framing members |
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| lumber usually less than 2 inches thick |
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| a measure of lumber volume that equals 1 foot square and 1 inch thick or any equivalent lumber volume |
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| a thin nail with a head, usually coated with a material to increase its holding power |
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| a thin, short, finishing nail |
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diagonal braces or solid wood blocks between floor joists used to distribute the load imposed on a floor
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| molding used to trim around doors, windows, and other openings |
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| a large vertical member used to support a beam or girder |
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a bevel cut across the width and also through the thickness of a piece
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| a concrete masonry unit (CMU) used to make building foundations, typically measuring 8" X 8" X 16" |
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| when water vapor changes to a liquid due to cooling of the air; the resulting droplets of water that accumulate on the cool surface |
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| a cut made across the grain of lumber |
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| a warp in a board along its length, forming an arc |
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| a wide cut, partway through and across the grain of lumber |
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| a term used to define a measurement of an item; also used to refer to all 2x lumber used in framing |
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| a term used to describe wood that is sold for framing and general construction |
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a structure that projects out from a sloping roof to form another roofed area to provide a surface for the installation of windows
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a block or metal plate used over a joint to stiffen and strengthen it
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| a sheet product made by encasing gypsum in a heavy paper wrapping used to create the wall surface; also called drywall |
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| horizontal framing members used in a spaced pattern that provide support for the floor or ceiling system |
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metal stirrup used to support the end of a joist that does not rest on top of a support member
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| the width of a cut made with a saw |
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| horizontal; perpendicular to the force of gravity |
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| term used to describe a structural member that carries weight from another part of the building |
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- A step-shaped recess cut along the edge or in the face of a piece of wood, typically forming a match to the edge or tongue of another piece
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| also called rebar, steel bars placed in concrete to increase its tensile strength |
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| sawing lumber in the direction of the grain |
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| in stairs, the vertical distance of the flight; in roofs, the vertical distance from plate to ridge; may also be the vertical distance through which anything rises |
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| the horizontal distance over which rafters, stairs, and other like members travel |
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| drawing showing a vertical cut-view through an object or part of an object |
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| boards or sheet material that are fastened to joists, rafters, and studs and on which the finish material is applied |
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| a thin, wedge-shaped piece of material used behind pieces for the purpose of straightening them or for bridging their surfaces flush |
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| first horizontal wood member resting on the foundation supporting the framework of a building; also, the lowest horizontal member in a window or door frame |
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| material placed between the foundation and the sill to prevent air leakage |
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the horizontal, underside trim member of a cornice or other overhanging assembly
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| a tool used to mark a layout and mark angles, particularly 90-degree angles; a term used to describe when two lines or sides meet at a 90-degree angle |
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| the amount of roof covering that will cover 100 square feet of roof area |
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metal edging strips placed on roof edges to provide a support and overhang for the roofing material
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a double-headed nail used for temporary fastening, such as in the construction of wood scaffolds
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| a drawing in which the height of the structure or object is shown |
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| the height of a specific point in relation to another reference point |
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| the degree that courses of siding or roofing are open to weather |
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| method of driving a nail straight through a surface material into a supporting member |
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| a guide for ripping lumber on a table saw |
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a process in which shorter lengths are glued together using deep, thin V grooves, resulting in longer lengths
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| a thin nail with a small head designed for setting below the surface of finish material |
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| material used at intersections such as roof valleys and dormers and around window and door openings to prevent the entrance of water |
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| a term used to describe when surfaces or edges are aligned with each other |
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| the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level |
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| the depth to which the ground typically freezes in a particular area; footings must be placed below this depth |
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| a common type of roof that pitches in two directions |
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| protected from rusting by a coating of zinc |
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| general term for wood that is cut from a log to form boards, planks, and timbers |
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| the cutting of the end of a piece at any angle other than a right angle |
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| the distance from the center of one structural member to the center of the next one |
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| a term used in designating nail sizes |
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| in an architectural drawing, an object drawn as viewed from above |
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| vertical; aligned with the force of gravity |
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| a vertical member used to support a beam or girder |
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| treatment given to lumber that applies a wood preservative under pressure |
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| a mathematical expression that states the sum of the square of the two sides of a right triangle equals the square of the diagonal side |
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| vertical framing member in a wall running between plates |
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| material used as the first floor layer on top of joists |
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| treated in a special way to make a material harder and stronger |
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| large pieces of lumber over 5 inches in thickness and width |
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| method of driving a nail diagonally through a surface material into supporting member |
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| The intersection between two roof slopes where all the rain will eventually flow |
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the vertical surface of the cornice finish installed on the bottom ends or the sides of rafters
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