| A | B |
| Blocking | wood filler piece used for support between framing members |
| Cripple Stud | short framing stud |
| Header | horizontal structue supporting loads over opening |
| King stud | full lenth stud next to trimmer stud |
| Partition | wall that devides open spaces |
| Rough Opening | framed opening for windows, doors |
| Rough Sill | lower base framing member of a rough window opening |
| Soleplate | lowst horizontal member of a framed wall partition |
| Stud | main vertical framing of any wall partition |
| Top Plate | top horizontal framing member of any wall partition |
| Trimmer Stud | stud forming the sides of rough opening, supports the header |
| Intersection | place in any wall partition where another [artition will start from |
| Fire Stops | sometimes called purlins, blocking placed horzontilly between studs |
| Drying In | term used to describe rough framing with sheathing, windows and doors |
| Bracing | metal of wood strips applied at angles to support studs |
| Furrung Strips | Treated wood or metal strips to build out from a masonary wall |
| Buck | framr placed inside a concrete wall for a door or window opening |
| Monolithic | concrete framing member poured as complete unit |
| Tilt Up Concrete | concrete sections poured off site, delivered , erected on site |
| Chase | any opening in a wall or floor for Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC |