Framing Vocabulary Stud: upright beams in the framework of a building Frame: Wood Skeleton of a building constructed one level on top of another Stud: upright beams in the framework of a building (Light Blue)

Foundation: The support structure of a house typically made of concrete. Footer: an enlargement at the lower end of a wall, pier, or column, to distribute the load into the ground

Base Plate: A plate usually of steel, upon which a column usually rest Sole Plate: The horizontal framing member directly under the studs (Green)

Siding: The outside boards of an exterior wall Sheathing: The structural covering of boards or wallboards, placed over exterior studding or rafters of a structure. Siding: The outside boards of an exterior wall

Header: The horizontal framing member above openings (Black) Trimmer: Single or double joist that run around an opening in framing construction. (RED)

Top Plate: The horizontal framing member directly on top of the studs (Purple) Sub floor: The material that goes on top of your floor joist and below your flooring Sill (Window): The horizontal exterior member below a window opening (Light Blue)

Roofs

Roof Truss: The combination of all the elements of the roof to form a prefabrication section of a roof Ridge Board: The horizontal roof line made by the top surfaces of two sloping roof surfaces (Red) Rafter - Roof Rafter: A sloping or pitched member in roof framing.

Ceiling Joist: A horizontal roof member. Gussets: A Plywood or metal plate used to strengthen the joints of a truss (Green) Shingle: Thin pieces of Material that overlap each other and covering the roof to make it water tight. (Asphalt, Cedar, Aluminum, Thatching)h

Run : The horizontal distance between vertical supporting members Span: The term generally used to communicate outside-to-outside or overall span of a Truss design. Rise: The vertical height of a roof Rise Run Span