Definitions

Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads...

The structural floor joined to the joists supports the finish flooring

Horizontal structural member located at the bottom of the studs and used to hold the wall together

The vertical framing member in frame wall construction.

A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs and used to hold the wall together.

A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings, such as doors and windows

A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls

: A short piece of stud used to transfer a load from a top plate to a header or from a sill to a sole plate

: Used to hold up a header, trimmers transfer the load of the header down to the sole plate.