| A | B |
|---|
| Hip | the angle member of a roof that normally projects or extends up from the corner of a house to the ridge |
| Decking | sheathing plywood that is normally put on wood |
| Ceiling Joists | the horizontal members that make up the ceiling of the house |
| Hurricane Clip | small metal clips that are normally nailed from the top plate to the edge to the side of the rafter in order to hold a rafter to the top plates |
| Toe Nail | nailing a vertical member or horizontal member at an angle down into a top or bottom plate |
| Ridge | the main horizontal member that is the highest point of a roof--all common rafters nail into it |
| Knee Wall | short, vertical wall that is built to support other framing members, such as rafters or ceiling joists |
| Sinkers | coated nails, all different sizes, used in framing today |
| Common Rafters | normally form the main body of the roof and are all the same size |
| Corners | formed by three blocks that are space one on each end and one in the middle on top of a stud and nailed together |
| Joist Hangers | metal devices that are nailed on the side of girders or other beams in order to lay ceiling joists or floor joists in at another time |
| Deadwood | is placed on top of walls in order to give a place to nail sheet rock or other ceiling materials at a later date |
