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Jack Rafter
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A rafter that spans the distance from the wall plate to a hip, or from a valley to a ridge. - A rafter that spans the distance from the wall plate to a hip, or from a valley to a ridge.
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Jamb
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The side and head lining of a doorway, window, or other opening.
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Joint
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The space between the adjacent surfaces of two members or components joined and held together by nails, glue, cement, mortar, or other means.
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Joint Cement
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A powder that is usually mixed with water and used for joint treatment in gypsum-wallboard finish. Often called "spackle."
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Joist
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One of a series of parallel beams, usually 2 inches in thickness, used to support floor and ceiling loads, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls.
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