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STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Terms in this set (10)

PLATFORM FRAMING
A. System used in -a two-story house where the
second story framing is the same as first story.
BALOON FRAMING
System which uses a continuous stud for the full two stories with exterior and interior supporting walls resting on the sill
MEMBER
Any part of a building unit (NOTE: This is usually a structural unit.)
SILL PLATE
A. The lowest-member of the frame of a structure, resting oh the foundation and supporting the floor joists or the interior walls (NOTE: This is usually a 2 x 6 or a
2 x 8.)
SILL SEALER
Composed of an insulation material (mastic or caulking) which is placed between sill and foundation
JOIST
A horizontal structural member which supports the floor or ceiling system.
SOLE PLATE
The bottom horizontal member of a frame wall.
TOP PLATE
The top horizontal member of a frame wall
PARTITION
A wall that subdivides spaces within any story of a building
BRIDGING
Solid wood blocking used between floor joists to keep joists vertical and in alignment
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