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WorksheetsFraming Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Brace
short for braces on your teeth
temporary support shaped like letter "A"
a triangular cutout for rafter to sit on the top plate
another word for king stud
Ballon Wall
a wall taller than 8'-9'
a wall with a bow in it
a wall with party balloons
a wall inside out
Bearing Wall
a wall with bearings in it
a wall with no load on it
a wall that bows out
a wall that carries a load from above
Bottom Plate
the piece of wood that runs horizontally on the bottom of the wall
the framing next to the header
the side of the wall
a steel plate used to fasten other walls together
Cats Paw
a lucky charm
a claw like tool to knock items off a table
a specialty pry bar for removing nails
a type of ruler
Ceiling Joist
a crane used to move things
a horizontal framing member spanning the top plates
to lift up a wall
to support a wall
Cripples
a pattern made to speed up the process
framing that runs vertically below and/or above a window or door
another word for header
a defective 2X4
Developer
person who finances a construction project
person who writes a program for CAD drawings
the crew who installs the sewer
another word for builder
Stringer
extra wood in a wall
string used to measure with
a machine used to move lumber
main support for a staircase
header
the highest point of the common rafters
what happens when you fall off a roof
the very top of a wall
the beam running horizontally above a window or door
King Stud
same as king rafter
the stud that runs from the top plate to the bottom plate on either side of window or door
a fabricated framing member used or roof or fllor framing
the biggest stud in the wall
Lay Out
sunning yourself on the job
a CAD drawing of parts of a wall
marking where different framing goes
Lull
a gap in the wall
a truck used to haul materials
a pause in workload during a job
an off road forklift
Plate
a steel plate used in construction
used in a truss
top and bottom boards in a wall
highest point of the common rafters
Plumb
a type of hammer
when someone says its level
a type of marking tool
distance a step rises vertically
Rough Opening
wood that needs sanding
opening framed in wall for window or door
type of automatic door
when you trip on the way into a room
Shear Panel
wall with OSB or plywood on it
sheet of drywall
thin material covering an opening
tool for almost all aspects of framing
Spec House
a model home
house that is condemed
another word for blueprint
built in hopes house will sell
Crown
bow or curve viewed on edge of board
decorative trim on cabinets
highest point of common rafters
the queen was not buried with it
Fire Blocking
something that is in the way of fire trucks
blocks usually installed in balloon walls
foam sprayed inside a wall
type of smoke detector
