Bt - Midterm

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TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION

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CONSIST OF PREFABRICATED WOODEN WALL PANELS, TIMBER FLOORING AND ROOF MATERIALS BUILT UPON A TIMBER FRAMWORK.

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USES OF WOOD

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● FURNITURE

● FIRE WOOD

● CONSTRUCTION FRAME

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WOOD IN CONSTRUCTION

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● POST

● FLOORING

● WALL

●ROOF

●CEILING

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FOUNDATION

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the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

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FOOTING

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is a foundation unit constructed in brick work, masonry or concrete under the base of a wall or a column for the purpose of distributing the load over a large area.

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SILL PLATE

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is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached.

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FLOOR JOIST

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any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling.

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END JOIST

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That is known as the joist end, band joist or rim joists. In the framing of a house, this area is the final joist that caps the end of the row of joists that support a floor or ceiling.

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BRIDGING

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Install blocking between joists at mid-span to reduce bounce

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LEDGER

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attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.

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SUB FLOOR

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is the foundation beneath finish flooring materials.

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GIRDER

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a large iron or steel beam or compound structure used for building bridges and the framework of large buildings.

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BRACE

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is a system utilized to reinforce building structures in which diagonal supports intersect.

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STUD

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an upright support in the wall of a building to which sheathing, drywall, etc., are attached.

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CORNER STUD

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a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building.

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STRUT

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a rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.

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WINDOW SILL

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a ledge or sill forming the bottom part of a window.

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HEADER

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spans an opening for a window or door, or a cut-out in the roof or floor for a skylight, chimney, or staircase.

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DOUBLE PLATE

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A wall is a collection of studs equally spaced. It is most common on load-bearing walls.

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GABLE STUD

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is a framing stud that connects the gable end top plate and a rafter directly above the top plate.

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SHEATHING

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protective casing or covering.

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CEILING JOIST

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are the horizontal members that provide a structure to fix the ceiling, and support and fix the diagonal rafters that define the roof shape and are attached at the top to a ridge beam.

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RAFTER

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one of several internal beams extending from the eaves to the peak of a roof and constituting its framework.