House Framing - Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. horizontal component at the top of a wall frame; provides additional strength and support for the wall frame, can be used to attach the roof trusses or rafters (THREE WORDS)
  2. 3. horizontal board installed between studs to support joists or other framing members above
  3. 4. Vertical, concrete, walls built on top of the footing to support the above-ground structure. (TWO WORDS)
  4. 6. The rough flooring material laid on top of the floor joists, providing a base for the finished floor.
  5. 10. horizontal board bolted to the top of the foundation wall that provides a nailing surface for the floor joists (TWO WORDS)
  6. 12. A stud a that supports a header to transfer its loads to the bottom plate; immediately adjacent to king stud (TWO WORDS)
  7. 13. A stud that is placed off (O.C.) layout adjacent to a framed opening on each side, such as a door or window (TWO WORDS)
  8. 15. concrete or other material that forms the bottom surface, used to separate the house from the ground underneath it. (TWO WORDS)
  9. 17. A short stud used to frame non-standard wall heights, such as below windows or above doorways; spaced On Center (TWO WORDS)
  10. 20. large horizontal beam that supports floor joists or other structural members
  11. 21. The joists that run the length of the floor, perpendicular to all of the other joists, it is used to hold all other joists at 16" O.C. spacing (TWO WORDS)
  12. 22. A larger, reinforced footing specifically designed to support a column. (TWO WORDS)
Down
  1. 2. complete wall assembly, including studs, plates, and sheathing, used to create interior walls.
  2. 5. The concrete base of the structure, spreads the weight of the building across a large area…ALL structural components rest on it
  3. 7. A horizontal beam installed above openings in the wall, such as doors and windows, to support the weight above.
  4. 8. Diagonal or horizontal members installed between floor joists to prevent them from twisting and bouncing.
  5. 9. Horizontal framing members that span between the foundation walls or beams and support the subfloor and finished floor
  6. 10. Vertical framing members that form the main structure of the wall; typically spaced 16" O.C. (there are different types of of these)
  7. 11. The horizontal board at the bottom of a wall frame, nailed to the subfloor and providing a nailing surface for the wall studs (TWO WORDS)
  8. 14. horizontal component that is installed at the top of a wall frame, holds the studs in place (TWO WORDS)
  9. 16. braces installed between studs to stiffen the wall and prevent racking.
  10. 18. A board installed below the window opening to support the window unit.
  11. 19. A joist installed around the perimeter of the floor (TWO WORDS)