A method of framing in which the wall studs rest directly on the sill plate and each floor hangs from the studs.

A structural member that supports the joists and effectively reduces the span.

Consists of a 2" x 6" plate called a sill or mudsill and a header that is the same size as the floor joists.

Required when the floor joists are parallel to the overhanging (cantilevered) area.

A mixture of one part Portland cement and six parts sand.

The horizontal flanges at the top and bottom of a truss.

Used to stiffen the floor and spread the load over a broader area.

The walls of a post and beam building; do not support much weight.

Engineered Wood Products (EWP)

Wood veneers and fibers are combined with adhesives to form beams, headers, joists, and panels that have uniformly high quality and strength.

Consist of a top chord, bottom chord, and web; often used to place of floor joists in residential structures.

Glue-lamented members that consist of 1x and 2x lumber glued in stacks to the desired shape and size.

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)

An engineered wood product in which veneers of wood are stacked in parallel and glued under pressure.

A method of post and beam construction where the beams are placed at right angles to the roof slope and the roof decking is laid from the ridge pole to the eaves line.

The sill in box sill construction.

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

An engineered wood product in which long strands of wood are mixed with resin, placed in layers, and pressed and cured.

Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL)

An engineered wood product in which thin strands of wood are glued together under pressure.

A method of framing where the floor joists form a platform on which the walls rest.

Post and Beam Construction

Uses posts, beams, and planks as framing members that are larger and spaced farther apart than conventional framing members.

The lowest member of the frame of a structure, it rests on the foundation and supports the floor joists or the studs of the wall; designed to drain water away and provide support for the side jambs.

Affixed to the floor joists; provides the surface on which the underlayment for the final finished floor will rest.

A method of post and beam construction where the beams follow the roof slope and the roof decking runs parallel to the roof ridge.

The framework between the chords.

Typically made from 2" x 4" machine-stressed lumber or LVL flanges to receive a 3/8" OSB or plywood web that is glued in place.

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Chapter 13

Sill and Floor Construction

Term	Definition
Balloon Framing	A method of framing in which the wall studs rest directly on the sill plate and each floor hangs from the studs.
Beam	A structural member that supports the joists and effectively reduces the span.
Box Sill	Consists of a 2" x 6" plate called a sill or mudsill and a header that is the same size as the floor joists.
Cantilevered Joists	Required when the floor joists are parallel to the overhanging (cantilevered) area.
Cement Mortar Mix	A mixture of one part Portland cement and six parts sand.
Chords	The horizontal flanges at the top and bottom of a truss.
Cross Bridging	Used to stiffen the floor and spread the load over a broader area.
Curtain Walls	The walls of a post and beam building; do not support much weight.
Engineered Wood Products (EWP)	Wood veneers and fibers are combined with adhesives to form beams, headers, joists, and panels that have uniformly high quality and strength.
Floor Trusses	Consist of a top chord, bottom chord, and web; often used to place of floor joists in residential structures.
Glulam Beams	Glue-lamented members that consist of 1x and 2x lumber glued in stacks to the desired shape and size.
Joists	Provide support for the floor.
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)	An engineered wood product in which veneers of wood are stacked in parallel and glued under pressure.
Longitudinal Method	A method of post and beam construction where the beams are placed at right angles to the roof slope and the roof decking is laid from the ridge pole to the eaves line.
Mudsill	The sill in box sill construction.
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)	An engineered wood product in which long strands of wood are mixed with resin, placed in layers, and pressed and cured.
Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL)	An engineered wood product in which thin strands of wood are glued together under pressure.
Platform Framing	A method of framing where the floor joists form a platform on which the walls rest.
Post and Beam Construction	Uses posts, beams, and planks as framing members that are larger and spaced farther apart than conventional framing members.
Sill	The lowest member of the frame of a structure, it rests on the foundation and supports the floor joists or the studs of the wall; designed to drain water away and provide support for the side jambs.
Subfloor	Affixed to the floor joists; provides the surface on which the underlayment for the final finished floor will rest.
Transverse Method	A method of post and beam construction where the beams follow the roof slope and the roof decking runs parallel to the roof ridge.
Web	The framework between the chords.
Wood I-Beams	Typically made from 2" x 4" machine-stressed lumber or LVL flanges to receive a 3/8" OSB or plywood web that is glued in place.

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