Wood Framing Systems Key Terms

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Across
  1. 4. Material used to restrict the flow of heat or sound
  2. 6. horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings, such as doors and windows.
  3. 7. Roof shingles made of asphalt-saturated felt and covered with mineral granules.
  4. 10. structure member located at the bottom the studs used to hold the wall together.
  5. 11. horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads.
Down
  1. 1. assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form triangles
  2. 2. tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing materials
  3. 3. horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together.
  4. 5. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serves as a base below the exterior finish materials
  5. 8. structural floor joined to the joists that supports the finish flooring.
  6. 9. horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls.
  7. 12. vertical framing member in frame wall construction spaced at 16 inches or 24 inches apart.
  8. 13. boards or shingles, used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building.