Building Terms

3. The lumber that supports the floor system above
5. A roof system that has one end higher than the other
7. A roof system that has triangular ends
10. Temporary supports added to framing while working on other sections to keep framing upright, level, and plumb
15. Lumber that supports roof system
16. A special type of wall that allows light into the central parts of a building
18. Vertically "flat"
19. What framing elements are called when the flat sections are placed directly against one another
20. A vertical piece of lumber that supports the load of a header

1. Typically formed by laying down OSB or plywood, goes above joists but below the finished floor
2. The lumber that goes around the perimeter of the floor system
4. Sheet material that forms the exterior walls of a building
6. A horizontal piece of lumber that goes above windows and doors to carry the load to the surrounding framing
8. The underground portion of a foundation that supports the load above it
9. Tool used to create nice joints and push mortar back into CMUs
11. Lumber that connects the "left" and "right" sides of a gable roof to prevent the roof system from pushing the walls out
12. Foam or plastic items that provide an air gap between the roof deck and insulation, allowing airflow from the soffit vents to the ridge vents
13. A vertical piece of lumber that forms the wall and supports the roof load
14. Horizontally "flat"
17. Abbreviation used to represent cinder blocks
21. The metal bracket used to support/suspend rebar in poured concrete