Anchor Bolt

Heavy, threaded bolts embedded in the foundation to secure the Red Iron frames to the foundation wall or concrete floor slab.

B
Balloon Framing Base Plate Base Track Bay Beam Blocking Bridging Building Codes ( Top ) Method of framing outside walls in which studs extend the full length or height of the wall. The lowest part of the steel structure. The welded plate on the end of a column that attaches to the foundation. The bottom track or plate of steel stud wall. The interval of space between individual Red Iron main frames. Load-bearing member spanning a distance between supports. Any nonstructural member in a floor, wall or ceiling that serves primarily as a point for fastening finishing materials or accessories. Members attached between floor joists to distribute loads over more than one joist and to prevent twisting of the joist. Community ordinances governing the manner in which a home can be constructed or modified. Most codes primarily concern themselves with fire and health, with separate sections relating to electrical, plumbing and structural work.

C
Ceiling Beam Chord Clip Angle Cold-forming Column Cornice Cricket Cripple C-section or Cee Curtain Wall ( Top ) The horizontal Red Iron structural member that bolts at each end to the column and supports the ceiling furring. Any principal member of a truss. In a Red Iron frame the top chords are rafters and the bottom chord is a ceiling beam. An L-shaped short piece of metal (normally with a 90 degree bend) typically used for connections. A process where light gauge steel members are manufactured by rolling or shaping the steel after it is cold. This process makes the steel stronger. Vertical, load-bearing member. All soffit and fascia material and trim, including those above and below windows. A superimposed construction placed in a roof area to assist drainage. Short stud such as that used between a door or window header and the top track or between a sill and the base track. Structural framing members with a "C" shaped sectional configuration consisting of a web, flange and lip. Commonly used for studs, floor joists and Red Iron frame members. Exterior wall of a building that is supported by the structure and carries no part of the

vertical load except its own. Curtain walls are designed to withstand and transfer wind loads to the structure.

D
Dead Load Design Load Decking ( Top ) The load on a building element contributed by the weight of the building materials. Combination of weight (dead load) and other applied forces (live loads) for which a building or part of a building is designed. Based on the worst possible combination of loads. The material that is fastened directly over the floor joists or roof purlins. Common materials are plywood, OSB and steel sheets

E
Eave Endwall EPS ( Top ) The part of a roof that projects beyond the supporting walls. Vertical wall constructed at an end of a structure in line with the first or last frame of a structure. Expanded Polystyrene. Many Insulated Concrete Forms use it. It is similar to the foam used in disposable coffee cups

F
Fascia Flange Flat Strapping Floor Joist Floor Beam Floor System Footing Frame Furring ( Top ) The visible flat front surface that caps the rafter tails. The part of a C-section or track that is perpendicular to the web. Sheet steel cut to a specified width without any bends, typically used for bracing. A horizontal, structural framing member that supports floor loads. The horizontal Red Iron structural member that bolts at each end to a column and supports floor joists and ceiling furring. The floor joists, track, bridging and support members that make up the entire structure that forms the first floor over crawl spaces and basements Lower part of a foundation or load-bearing member that transfers the weight of building and occupants to the earth. Complete assembly of Red Iron structural steel members containing columns, rafters, ceiling beams, floor beams, etc. A hat section member that supports the ceiling finishing materials.

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( Top ) Gable Roof A roof shaped characterized by two sections of roof of constant slope that meet at a ridge. Galvanized Steel Steel that has a zinc protective coating for resistance against corrosion. The level of protection provided is measured by the weight of the galvanized coating (ie G30, G60, G90) applied to the surface area of the steel. Gauge A unit of measurement traditionally used to describe the nominal thickness of steel. The lower the gauge the greater the thickness. Girder or Floor Girder A larger steel beam used as the principle support of concentrated loads at points along its span (the main beam supporting floor joists or other smaller beams or columns).

H
Header Hip Rafter Hip Roof ( Top ) A beam running horizontally between columns to carry the weight of structural loads where a column can't be placed. The diagonal rafter that forms a hip. A roof shaped characterized by all roof sections sloping back towards the center of the house.

I
Inverted Track ( Top ) Galvanized track installed upside-down over a wide-flange floor girder that provides a surface to screw the floor joist to.

J
Jamb ( Top ) One of the finished upright sides of a door or window frame.

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L
( Top ) Lip The part of a C-section that extends from the flange at the open end. The lip increases the strength of the member and acts as a stiffener to the flange. Live Load That part of the total load on structural members that is not a permanent part of the structure. Can be variable, as in the case of loads contributed by the occupancy, wind, seismic and snow loads. Load-bearing Wall A wall that supports structural weight above it. Lookouts or Outlookers Bracing between the wall and subfacia or end cap that the soffit attaches to.

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N
( Top ) Non Load-Bearing Wall A wall that supports no load other than its own weight.

O
On Center (o.c.) ( Top ) The term used to define the measured spacing between frames, studs, joists, rafters, etc. On center measurements are taken from the center of one member to the center of the adjoining member. The roof extension over a sidewall or endwall. Oriented Strand Board. A piece of wood made of layers of wood chips laminated together with glue under extreme pressure. The standard size is a 4'x8' sheet and it is typically used for the same aplications as plywood.

Overhang OSB

P
Plumb ( Top ) The term used to define a vertical element that is perfectly perpendicular to a level surface

Plywood Post-and-Beam Punch-out Purlin

above or below. A piece of wood made of three or more layers of wood veneer laminated together with glue. The standard size is a 4'x8' sheet. A method of construction that requires fewer, but heavier structural members than other methods. Loads are supported without using load bearing walls. A hole in the web of a steel framing member allowing for the installation of plumbing, electrical, and other trade installation. Horizontal, hat or cee section, structural member that spans between two red-iron frames which unitizes the frames and provides support for the roof decking.

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R
Rafter Rafter Tail Rake Re-Bar Red Iron Ridge Rim Track Rise Roof Pitch ( Top ) That member forming the slanting frame of a roof. Also known as a hip, jack, or valley rafter depending on its location and use. That part of a rafter that extends beyond the wall which help to form the eaves. Roof extension projecting over an endwall following the slope of the roof. Reinforcing steel used to increase the tensile strength of concrete. The size designation (e.g. # 5) is the size in eighths of an inch. For Example #5 rebar is 5/8 inch diameter. Structural steel coated with a red oxide coating that resists rust formation Peak of a roof where the roof surfaces meet at an angle. Metal track installed over the end of floor joists to support the ends and close off the space between them. Measurement in height (related to "run"). Used for describing pitch and stair construction. Slope of the roof surface generally expressed in inches of vertical "rise" per 12 inches of horizontal distance (run). (example: written as 4/12 or said as " 4 inch rise per 12 inch run " or simply " four twelve or four in twelve ") The framed-in opening, slightly larger than the actual window/door, that replaces wall studs to support the structure and accommodate a window/door. Measurement of horizontal distance (related to "rise"). Used for describing pitch and stair construction. A measure of the resistance an insulating material offers to heat transfer. The higher the Rvalue, the more effective the insulation.

Rough Opening Run R-Value

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Saddle Self-drilling Screws Shear-wall Sheathing Sill Slab Soffit Span Spreader Bar Stick-Building Stub Column Stud Sub-floor ( Top ) A superimposed construction placed between two roof areas to join the roofs. A fastener with a drilling point able to penetrate heavy-gauge metal. A wall assembly capable of resisting lateral forces to prevent racking from wind or seismic loads acting parallel to the plane of the wall. Plywood, gypsum, wood fiber, or composition boards encasing walls, ceilings, floors and roofs of framed buildings. The piece of track forming the lower side of a window opening. A flat (although sometimes ribbed on the underside) reinforced concrete element of a building that provides the base for the floor. The underside of eaves and rakes (between the fascia board and the outside of the building). Soffits are usually vented to draw air into the attic. Distance between two supports that carry the structural loads (ie the distance between Red Iron frames or between supports for floor joists. A device used to distribute weight while lifting wide frames. Framing one member at a time on the job site, instead of raising prefabricating walls or red Iron frames as a unit. A short vertical structural member that bolts between two other members such as a rafter and ceiling beam. A C-section, vertical framing member used to construct walls and partitions. Rough or structural floor placed directly on the floor joists to which the finished flooring is applied. As with resilient flooring,an underlayment might be required between the subfloor and finished floor.

T
Tag-line Thermal Break Top Track Track Trimmer Truss ( Top ) A rope tied to the base of a column to assist in controlling a Red Iron frame while it is being lifted into place. Material used to prevent or reduce the direct transmission of heat or cold between two surfaces. Horizontal member of stud wall that ties all studs together at the top. A U shaped member used for applications such as top and bottom track for walls and rim track for floor joists. Double joists or rafters framing the opening of a stairway well, dormer opening, etc. A rigid framework of wood or metal beams, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.

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V
Valley ( Top ) The inward angle of two sloping roof sections.

W
Web Web Stiffener ( Top ) The part of a C-section that connects two flanges. Additional material that is attached to the web of a C-section member to strengthen the member against web crippling.