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Carpentry
Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.
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subfloor
Construction; Carpentry
Boards or plywood mounted over joists on which the finish floor is laid.
girder
Construction; Carpentry
A large beam of wood or steel which acts as the principle support for loads along its span.
HAP
Construction; Carpentry
An acronym, height above plate. This carpentry term is used to describe the stand or height of any rafter at the backside of the birdsmouth, or outside edge of the building.
header
Construction; Carpentry
A beam running horizontally above window, door, or other opening to support the structural members above it.
hip rafter
Construction; Carpentry
The main support for the jack rafters in a hip roof, normally running at a 45 degree angle from the common rafters.
jack rafter
Construction; Carpentry
A rafter that spans from the top plate to the hip rafter or from valley rafter to ridge also hip to valley.
joist
Construction; Carpentry
Parallel framing members installed horizontally to carry floor and ceiling loads.
