Two-Story Addition
Adding an entire new floor to an existing single-story structure,…
Top Plate
The top horizontal structure in wall framing that provides support for roof or upper floor joists. Example: The framers secured the rafters to the top plate to create a stable framework for the roof.
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Tuckpointing
The repair of mortar joints in older masonry walls by…Threshold
The bottom of a doorway, crossed in entering a house…Tube & Knob Wiring
An early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings, using…Tongue & Groove
A method of fitting similar objects together, edge to edge,…Tread
he horizontal part of a stair on which you step.…Transom Window
A small window that fits over the top of a…
Tile Backer Board
A stable board used as a substrate for tile installation,…
