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TAIL JOIST [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
  • Structural Framework
  • Rough Carpentry
DEF

A common joist which has been cut short (trimmed) at an opening and is carried by a trimmer joist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
  • Charpentes
  • Charpenterie
DEF

Solive assemblée d'un bout ou des deux bouts dans un chevêtre.

CONT

Les solives qui rencontreraient la cheminée [...] sont dites «boîteuses».

Spanish

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