Remodeling Terminology & Definitions · J
The following is a list of industry related terminology which we at The Remod Squad® thought might be helpful to both homeowners and professionals alike. Definitions will be continually added to this list.
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- jack rafter
- A rafter that spans the distance from the wall plate to a hip, or from a valley to a ridge.
- jamb
- The side and head lining of a doorway, window, or other opening.
- joint
- The space between the adjacent surfaces of two member or components joined and held together by nails, glue, cement, mortar, or other means.
- joint cement
- A powder that is usually mixed with water and used for joint treatment in gypsum-wallboard finish. Often called "spackle."
- joist
- 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.
