Framing Terms

girdier

F) beam supporting smaller beams

pier post

E) supports girdier

pier

D) transfers loads from a post to spot footing

spot footing

C) distributes loads to soil

footing

A) bottom of foundation

stem wall

B) top part of foundation

mud sill

G) anchored to concrete foundation

joist

H) supports subfloor

plywood floor sheathing

L)

holdowns

S) heavy anchors embedded in foundation to stop shear wall from rotation

blocking - bridging 

O) stiffens framing on long spans

blocking - framed openings

Q) used for crawl space. duct boots, etc.)

end joist

J) last outside joist, parallel to other joists

rim joists

I) two perimeter joists

header joist

K) joist running perpendicular to other joists

blocking - squash blocks

P) transfer loads to beams below

header

D)

shearwall

K) plywood built in shorter walls

holdowns

L) heavy anchors embedded in foundation to stop shear wall from rotation

let-in-brace

J) used to plumbwalls

bottom plate

C)

blocking

H) pieces of wood between repetitively space framing

stud blocks

I) sandwiched between studs to make up corner of through wall and butt wall

stud

B)

top plate

A)

header

D) 

king stud

E)

trimmer stud

F) makes up a framed opening

jack stud

G) placed below sill plate of window

bottom plate

C)

trimmer stud

F)

stud

B) 

jack rafters

K)

eave/fascia

E)

valley

D) 45 degree angle from rafters

collar tie

G)

raked fascia

F) sloped, supported by fascia

lookouts

J) supported by fascia

ridge

A)

rafter

B)

hip

C) 

hip rafter

K1)

collar tie

G)

truss

P)

valley rafter

K2)

ridge

A) 

diagonal brace

I)

purlin

H)

strongback

M)

ceiling joist

L)

bird mouth/seal cut

N)

blocking

O)