What supports and transfers the load above an opening to structural members at the edges of the opening?

What repel liquid and prevent air

infiltration while allowing vapor to escape from the inside of a building?

What restrict the flow of heat and sound through a wall, roof, floor, or ceiling?

What repel water that seeps through the roofing material?

What supports roofing material and transfers roof loads to rafters or roof trusses?

What support and transfer roof loads to supporting walls?

What support an exterior finish and transfer wall loads to the wall framing members?

An exterior finish for relatively vertical walls that protects the building from exterior environmental forces

What supports and transfers loads from windows to the wall and provides a surface to which the window can be attached?

What ties the wall together and provides a surface that can be used to attach the wall to its supporting floor or foundation?

In load bearing walls, studs transfer vertical loads from the floor or roof above to the structure below. Studs also transfer lateral loads (horizontal loads) to the floor or roof systems above and below the wall.

What supports and transfers floor loads (including the floor finish) to the floor joist and creates area for finish flooring?

The lower plate ties a wall together. The upper plate ties adjacent walls together due to the overlap at wall ends. What is the top plate called?