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Framing
Construction by putting together the structural parts of a building.
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drop
Construction; Framing
Ornamental pendant. The tear-shaped termination to the lower ends of the second-story post of a framed overhang. Also known as a Pendill.
collar tie
Construction; Framing
Horizontal connector between a pair of rafters used to reduce sagging or spreading of rafters.
crown post
Construction; Framing
Central vertical post of a roof truss that connects the bent plate or girt to the collar tie or collar purlin.
stick-building
Construction; Framing
Assembling framing one member at a time on the job site, instead of raising prefabricating walls or trusses as a unit.
fly rafters
Construction; Framing
The end rafters that form the outside edge of the roof's overhang.
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