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2. Blocking (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Solid “bridging” to stabilize floor joists. Blocking placed as attachment points for cabinets, while doubling as bracing against compression of the studs. Blocking (dwang, nog, noggin, and nogging) is the use of short pieces of dimensional lumber in wood framed construction to brace longer members or to provide grounds for fixings.

3. Dwang - Wikipedia

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   Additional noggings may be added as grounds for later fixings and are supplemented by lintels, sills and jack studs to form openings. Joist bridging, or blocking, is used between floor or ceiling joists, but this is to prevent the joists from (twisting or rotating under load) rather than to prevent buckling in compression. Herringbone strutting ...

4. Cabinetry - Wikipedia

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   Cabinets may be wall hung or suspended from the ceiling. Cabinet doors may be hinged or sliding and may have mirrors on the inner or outer surface. Cabinets may have a face frame or may be of frameless construction (also known as European or euro-style). Face frame cabinets have a supporting frame attached to the front of the cabinet box.

5. What's The Real Difference Between A Cupboard And A Cabinet ...

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   "Cabinets are made in certain sizes to fit a space, often going to the ceiling with moldings for a built-in look," she says, noting that cabinets are often found in functional spaces like kitchens ...

6. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Interior partitions supporting floor, ceiling or roof loads are called loadbearing walls; others are called non-loadbearing or simply partitions. Interior loadbearing walls are framed in the same way as exterior walls. Studs are usually 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (38 mm × 89 mm) lumber spaced at 16 in (410 mm) on center. This spacing may ...

7. Trimmer (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Trimmers are installed parallel to the primary floor or ceiling joists and support headers, which run perpendicular to the primary joists. [1] [2] It can also refer to a jack stud that supports a header above a window or door opening. Traditionally, a stud which was less than full length was sometimes referred to as a cripple. [3] [4] [5]