Across
- 3. a block molded from moist clay and hardened with heat
- 5. a nonsupporting wall tied to the wall frame that is covered with wallboard
- 7. the way that masonry units are arranged together in a pattern
- 12. - bolts that anchor the sill plate to the foundation wall
- 13. a group of members forming a rigid triangular framework for the roof
- 16. the very bottom of the foundation
- 17. covering of plywood sheets nailed directly to the floor joists
- 18. lightweight horizontal support members
- 20. hardend earth or mineral matter
- 22. hard building material made by combining cement, sand, and gravel with water
- 23. small, built up beam that carries the load of the structure over the door and window openings
Down
- 1. small series of beams that support the weight of the roof
- 2. the horizontal line at which the two slopes of the roof meet
- 4. the first piece of lumber
- 6. a hard building material such as brick, concrete block, stucco, and natural stone siding the material forming the exposed surface of outside walls of a house
- 8. a vertical pipe that connects the gutter system to the ground to carry rainwater away from the house's foundation
- 9. -walls that support the load of the house between the footing and the floor
- 10. the underlying base of the house
- 11. a sheet metal used in waterproofing the roof
- 14. 2" x 4" (or 2 x 6”) vertical framing members
- 15. a large horizontal member in the floor that takes the load of joists
- 16. the depth to which frost penetrates soil in the area
- 19. a horizontal open trough located under the perimeter of the roof to channel water away
- 21. thin pieces of material for laying in overlapping rows on roofs