Floor Joist
Provides support for the floor or ceiling
Walls
The walls protect the building from the snow, heat, rain, sunlight, and other weather conditions
Cripple
Studs not full height that are used to frame around an opening in the wall
Siding
Used to shed water and protect from weather
Header
Wood horizantal member used above the door or window to
provide support for the top plate
provide support for the top plate
Paint
adds color to walls and or provides texture to other objects
Ceiling
Protects from weather such as rain, snow, sunlight, heat, and other weather conditions
Shingles
Roofing and siding shingles that overlap and channels water off the roof that are steep enough to shed water into the gutter
Finish
final coating of plaster added to floor
Foundation
supports house and is reisistant to eroision and other weather effects
Sub Floor
The Sub floor is a layer below the finished floor that is attached directly to the floor joists
Insulation
insulates the temperature inside the house and keeps the walls insulated from the external environment