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2. Threshold (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A threshold is the sill of a door. Some cultures attach special symbolism to a threshold. It is called a door saddle in New England. [citation needed] Door thresholds cover the gap between the floor and the door frame, helping to prevent any water leaks, insects or draughts from entering through the opening.

3. Sill plate - Wikipedia

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   A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached. The word "plate" is typically omitted in America and carpenters speak simply of the "sill". Other names are rat sill, ground plate, ground sill, groundsel, night plate, and midnight sill. [1 ...

4. Door - Wikipedia

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   Sill (for exterior doors) – A horizontal sill plate below the door that supports the door frame. Similar to a window sill but for a door; Threshold (for exterior doors) – A horizontal plate below the door that bridges the crack between the interior floor and the sill.

5. 50 Times Cheap Fixes Had A Major Impact On Home Life - AOL

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   Ended up sealing wood, painting window sill, and spraying foam around window. Room is significantly warmer all winter, and I'm working through all the other windows doing the same thing for $30 ...

6. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   The carpentry consists of a timber frame with vertical planks extending from sill to plate. Sometimes there are studs at the doors but mostly the vertical planks replace the studs. Both wood shingle or clapboard exterior siding and interior lath and plaster attach directly to the planks. [10]

7. Wall stud - Wikipedia

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   They hold in place the windows, doors, interior finish, exterior sheathing or siding, insulation and utilities and help give shape to a building. Studs run from sill plate to wall plate . In modern construction, studs are anchored to the plates in a way, such as using fasteners , to prevent the building from being lifted off the foundation by ...