Crossword Construct ceiling frames CPCCCA3005

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Across
  1. 3. joists are parallel to each other
  2. 4. (3 words) This is a fastener that holds the ceiling joist to the hanging beam
  3. 8. This is a roof in which a supporting ridge beam, instead of framing, is used to stop the top plates of the walls from bowing out
  4. 9. (2 words) This is a short piece of ceiling joist material used to provide support for ceiling sheets and to fill in any gaps where support is not provided by ceiling joists
  5. 10. BEAM (3 words) Another term for a combined counter beam
  6. 12. (2 words) This is a member being supported over three or more support points without being cut or crippled
  7. 13. (2 words) This is a roof in which ceiling joists tie the top plates of the walls together so that they don't bow out when a load is applied
  8. 15. (2 words) This is a piece of material that is fixed to the underside of the ceiling joist and supports the ceiling lining material
  9. 16. Another term for a hanging beam
  10. 18. This is any material that is fixed across the top of the ceiling joists through roughly the middle
  11. 19. (2 words) This is a member that is fixed on top of the top wall plate and spans the top of the walls to support the ceiling loads
  12. 20. (2 words) This is a fastener that is fixed to the ceiling joists to hold them to hanging beams or other members
Down
  1. 1. (2 words) This is half the span
  2. 2. (2 words) This is a beam that is fixed on top of a ceiling joist, at 90° to the joist and supports the ceiling joist
  3. 5. (2 words) This is a beam that can support the hanging beam and all its loads
  4. 6. (2 words) This is a member that has a partial cut in it to remove spring or bow.
  5. 7. (3 words) This is a beam that is designed to take the weight both of the hanging beam (which, in turn, supports the ceiling) and of the roof struts
  6. 11. These are also used to secure top plates to ceiling joists where the top plates
  7. 14. (3 words) This is the total distance on both sides of the hanging beam halfway to the nearest next ceiling joist support
  8. 17. This is the distance across the building from outside the wall on one side of the building, to outside the wall on the other side, measured across the top of the top plates