Framing

The top and bottom horizontal members of a wall frame are called _________.

• plates

• studs

• braces

• cups

The bottom horizontal member of a wall frame is known as _________.

• a bottom plate

• a sole plate

• a shoe

• all of the above

The vertical members of the wall frame are called ________.

• plates

• sole plates

• studs

• headers

The vertical members that line the sides of an opening are _________.

• studs

• cripples

• trimmers

• headers

The vertical members above or below an opening are called _________.

• studs

• cripples

• trimmers

• headers

The horizontal member across the top of a wall opening are called ______.

• studs

• cripples

• trimmers

• headers

A built-up header, made of 2" lumber with 1/2" plywood sandwiched between will be _____ thick.

• 3"

• 3 1/2"

• 4"

• 4 1/2"

Short cripples above windows can be eliminated if _______.

• the width of the window is less than 4 feet

• a double top plate is used

• the space is completely filled in from the top of the opening to the top plate with the header

• all of the above

The horizontal member of a frame wall at the bottom of a window is called a ________.

• bottom header

• cripple

• trimmer

• rough sill

The short studs on the side of an opening that support the header are called ________.

• jack studs

• header studs

• cripples

• sills