joist : Idioms & Phrases

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Binding joist

  • (Arch.), the secondary timber in double-framed flooring.
Webster 1913

Bridging joist

  • . Same as Binding joist.
Webster 1913

floor joist

  • noun joist that supports a floor
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Ground joist

  • a joist for a basement or ground floor; a. sleeper.
Webster 1913

Tail joist

  • . (Arch.) Same as Tailpiece.
Webster 1913

trimmer joist

  • noun joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
    trimmer.
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Trimming joist

  • (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See Header.
Webster 1913