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height - Answer >>difference between a crawlspace and a basement
sill plate - Answer >>Wood above the foundation and below the floor joist
spacing on floor joists - Answer >>16 inches on center
girder - Answer >>main beam that runs perpendicular to the floor structure and
supports the structure
3 4 5 rt - Answer >>used to determine if a floor box is square
thickness of plywood we use on sub floor - Answer >>3/4 of an inch
foundations - Answer >>can be poured concrete or block
crawlspace - Answer >>Structure best used on a waterfront property
floor joist - Answer >>horizontal beams a run from foundation walls
folding - Answer >>support at the base of the foundation wall
studs - Answer >>vertical wall supports
16" on center - Answer >>spacing between studs
, sheathing - Answer >>plywood use on the exterior of the structure
tar paper or vapor barrier's - Answer >>apply to a wall to prevent water damage
well framed wall - Answer >>Will be both square and plumb
2 x 4 - Answer >>dimensions of a typical wall stud
blocking - Answer >>small sections are 2 x 4 that are placed between studs at wall
intersections
header - Answer >>two horizontal 2 x 6 nailed together and placed over a wall opening
headers - Answer >>must be placed above all openings in a load bearing wall
jack stud - Answer >>stud that a header rests on
cripple stud - Answer >>studs that are placed below a window
sill - Answer >>horizontal member that the window sits on
bottom plate - Answer >>2x4 at the base of the wall
double top plate - Answer >>2 stacked 2x4 on the upper side of the wall studs
load bearing wall - Answer >>wall that the ceiling joist sit on
height - Answer >>difference between a crawlspace and a basement
sill plate - Answer >>Wood above the foundation and below the floor joist
spacing on floor joists - Answer >>16 inches on center
girder - Answer >>main beam that runs perpendicular to the floor structure and
supports the structure
3 4 5 rt - Answer >>used to determine if a floor box is square
thickness of plywood we use on sub floor - Answer >>3/4 of an inch
foundations - Answer >>can be poured concrete or block
crawlspace - Answer >>Structure best used on a waterfront property
floor joist - Answer >>horizontal beams a run from foundation walls
folding - Answer >>support at the base of the foundation wall
studs - Answer >>vertical wall supports
16" on center - Answer >>spacing between studs
, sheathing - Answer >>plywood use on the exterior of the structure
tar paper or vapor barrier's - Answer >>apply to a wall to prevent water damage
well framed wall - Answer >>Will be both square and plumb
2 x 4 - Answer >>dimensions of a typical wall stud
blocking - Answer >>small sections are 2 x 4 that are placed between studs at wall
intersections
header - Answer >>two horizontal 2 x 6 nailed together and placed over a wall opening
headers - Answer >>must be placed above all openings in a load bearing wall
jack stud - Answer >>stud that a header rests on
cripple stud - Answer >>studs that are placed below a window
sill - Answer >>horizontal member that the window sits on
bottom plate - Answer >>2x4 at the base of the wall
double top plate - Answer >>2 stacked 2x4 on the upper side of the wall studs
load bearing wall - Answer >>wall that the ceiling joist sit on
