Tuesday, 31 December 2013 Written by Administrator
» Jet burner A torch that burns fuel oil and compressed air, used in quarr ying granite.
» Joist One of a parallel array of light, closely spaced beams used to support a floor deck (floor joist) or low-slope roof (ceiling joist).
» Joist band A broad, shallow concrete beam that supports one-way concrete joists whose depths are identical to its own.
» Joist girder A light steel truss used to support open-web steel joists.
» Joist hanger A sheet metal device used to create a structural connection where a joist is framed into a header or a ledger.
» Jack A device for exerting a large force over a short distance, usually by means of screw action or hydraulic pressure.
» Jack rafter A shortened rafter that joins a hip or valley rafter.
» Jack stud A shortened stud that carriers a header above a wall opening; also called a trimmer stud.
» Jamb The vertical side of a door or window.
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