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Wall Systems Trade Terms
Term | Definition |
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Blocking | Support between framing members |
Cripple Stud | Stud above a header |
Double Top Plate | Double the material on the top plate of a wall system |
Header | Double support over a window, door or opening frame |
Rough Sill | Short stud under a window |
Top Plate | Upper horizontal framing member of a wall |
Trimmer Stud | Vertical framing member that forms the sides of a rough opening |
Jamb | The framing around doors and windows |
Drying in | Weather proofing the exterior of a structure |
Furring Strips | Narrow wood strips used for framing |
Buck | Frame placed in a concrete wall for a door or window |
Monolithic | Concrete that is poured as a single unit with no seams |
STC | Sound transmission class |