M6 Wall Systems Trade Terms (16)

Materials used during the construction of a wall to prevent the space between studs from acting like a flue or chimney in the case of a fire. _______ slows the flow of air and temporarily blocks flames from traveling through the space between studs. 

• Fireblocking

• Drying-In

• Furring Strips

• Jamb

The full-height stud next to the jack stud (trimmer) in a wall opening such as a window or doorway.

• Common Stud

• Cripple Stud

• Jack Stud

• King Stud

Vertical framing members—commonly called trimmer studs—that form the sides of rough openings for doors and windows. They  support the weight of the header.

• Common Stud

• Cripple Stud

• Jack Stud

• King Stud

In wall framing, a short framing stud that fills the space between a header and a top plate, between a raised header and top window sill plate, or between the window sill plate and the bottom plate.

• Common Stud

• Cripple Stud

• Jack Stud

• King Stud

The upper horizontal framing member of a wall used to carry the floor joists, ceiling joists, roof trusses, or rafters.

• Bottom Plate

• Double Top Plate

• Top Plate

• Window Sill Plate

A plate made of two members to provide better stiffening of a wall. It is also used for connecting splices, corners, and partitions that are typically at right angles (perpendicular) to the wall.

• Bottom Plate

• Double Top Plate

• Top Plate

• Window Sill Plate

The lower framing member attached to the top of the lower cripple studs to form the base of a rough opening for a window.

• Bottom Plate

• Double Top Plate

• Top Plate

• Window Sill Plate

The lowest horizontal member of a wall or partition to which the studs are nailed. It rests on the subfloor or slab.

• Bottom Plate

• Double Top Plate

• Top Plate

• Window Sill Plate

Rating scale for the transmission of sound through a wall or ceiling of a building.

• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP)

• Sound Transmission Class (STC)

Walls that do not support vertical loads.

• Frame Walls

• Load-Bearing Walls

• Nonbearing Walls

• Stem Walls