Carpentry

Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

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Carpentry

A framing in which all vertical structural elements of the bearing walls consist of single pieces extending from the top of the foundation sill plate to the roofplate and to which all floor joists ...

framing, platform

Construction; Carpentry

A framing in which the floor joists of each story rest on the top plates of the story below or on the foundation sill of the first story and the bearing walls rest on the subfloor of each story.

beam

Construction; Carpentry

A structural member which supports a load diagonally.

bearing wall

Construction; Carpentry

Any wall framing that carries a roof, ceiling, or floor load from above.

bed molding

Construction; Carpentry

An angled molding between the cornice and the wall.

birdsmouth

Construction; Carpentry

The triangular shaped cutout that allows the rafter to sit on the top plate correctly the two cuts to form this are known as level and plumb cuts. Used in roof framing.