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Unit 12 "Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial"
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Balloon Framing
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A wall framing method in which wall studs run the entire height of the building, from foundation to roof plate.
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Balloon Framing
A wall framing method in which wall studs run the entire height of the building, from foundation to roof plate.
Bird's Mouth
A notch formed by placing two cuts in a rafter, allowing it to sit on the top plate.
Blocking
Bridging members placed between wall studs to provide structural support and to prevent fire from spreading from floor-to-floor.
Bridging
The bracing of joists by members that connect between the sides of adjacent joists.
Collar Beam
A tie between two opposite rafters, well above the wall plate.
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