Crossword Construct ceiling frames CPCCCA3005

1234567891011121314151617
Across
  1. 4. (3 words, 21 letters) Another term for a combined counter beam
  2. 6. (1 word, 6 letters) Another term for a hanging beam
  3. 7. (2 words, 8 letters) This is half the span
  4. 9. (2 words, 11 letters) A colloquial term for the fasteners that are staggered on each side of the ceiling joist to prevent the hanging counter beam from rolling over
  5. 11. (2 words, 11 letters) This is a beam that can support the hanging beam and all its loads
  6. 12. (1 word, 3 letters) Acronym for laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
  7. 13. (1 word, 4 letters) 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
  8. 14. (1 word, 8 letters) These are also used to secure top plates to ceiling joists where the top plates and joists are parallel to each other
  9. 16. (2 words, 12 letters) 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
  10. 17. (1 word, 10 letters) This is any material that is fixed across the top of the ceiling joists through roughly the middle
Down
  1. 1. (2 words, 8 letters) This is a fastener that holds the ceiling joist to the hanging beam
  2. 2. (2 words, 14 letters) 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
  3. 3. (3 words, 19 letters) This is a beam that designed to take the weight both of the hanging beam (which, in turn, supports the ceiling) and of the roof struts
  4. 5. (3 words, 16 letters) This is the total distance on both sides of the hanging beam halfway to the nearest next ceiling joist support
  5. 7. (2 words, 11 letters) This is a beam that is fixed on top of a ceiling joist, at 90° to the joist and supports the ceiling joist
  6. 8. (2 words, 14 letters) This is a member that has a partial cut in it to remove spring or bow
  7. 9. (2 words, 13 letters) This is a piece of material that is fixed to the underside of the ceiling joist and supports the ceiling lining material
  8. 10. (2 words, 14 letters) This is a member being supported over three or more support points without being cut or crippled
  9. 15. (2 words, 10 letters) This is a fastener that is fixed to the ceiling joists to hold them to hanging beams or other members