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Framing
Construction by putting together the structural parts of a building.
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corner braces
Construction; Framing
Diagonal braces placed to the corners of framed walls to stiffen them and provide extra strength.
sill
Construction; Framing
The piece of structural wood forming the bottom edge of a window opening.
through tenon
Construction; Framing
A tenon that passes through the timber it joins. It may extend past the mortise and be wedged from the opposite side.
header
Construction; Framing
A beam placed horizontal above doors, windows or other openings to carry the weight of structural loads.
halving
Construction; Framing
The removal of half the depth of two timbers in order that they may cross each other. A half lap.
toenailing
Construction; Framing
Starting a nail at an angle or slant in one framing member and driving it through into a second (usually perpendicular) framing piece.
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