Across
- 1. when wood deforms due to moisture
- 5. Tool used to check and mark right angles
- 7. roof supports which are often pre-fabricated and can be used instead of rafters; often uses triangles
- 8. Tool used to mark guide holes
- 10. a vertical element which helps to carry the weight of the structure
- 11. Parallel pieces of lumber used to support a floor
Down
- 2. bird-related term describes a connection made by interlocking sloping pins on two pieces of wood
- 3. term used when an opening, such as a ceiling, is higher than normal
- 4. When a line or surface is completely vertical
- 6. a measuring device with a standard length of 3 feet
- 7. when carpenters drive fasteners at an angle to join pieces of lumber
- 9. A load-bearing piece of lumber placed above an opening