1. 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)

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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)

7. Roofs

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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