The top horizontal framing member of the wall.
The topmost horizontal element of a stud-frame wall.
The highest portion of the wall upon which the roof system is resting.
A horizontal structural member in a wall. It runs the length of the wall, capping the studs and typing them together.
The topmost horizontal framing members of a framed wall. Most construction practices require the top plate to be doubled in thickness.
The top horizontal framing members of a framed wall.
The horizontal member nailed to the top of the studding of a wall.
Wood members, usually known as a double top plate, that form the top of a framed wall. The roof rafters and ceiling joists are supported by the top plate.
Framing consists of two members on the flat that form the top of exterior stud bearing walls of platform frame construction. A single member on the flat in non-bearing wall construction.
The horizontal member along the top of stud wall or partition, load bearing and exterior walls require a 2-stud top plate, while interior non-load bearing walls or partitions generally only require a 1-stud top plate.
Horizontal framing member, usually consisting of 2x4s, that forms the top of a wall and supports floor joists and rafters.
The horizontal board, typically two-ply, nailed to the top of the partition or wall studs in a building.
Top horizontal member of a frame wall supporting ceiling joists, rafters, or other members
The top horizontal member of a frame wall. Also called a cap plate.
In construction, the horizontal member nailed to the top of the partition or wall studs. In your cupboard, something that you can eat off of.
horizontal member at top of wall studs; roof plate.
The top horizontal member in a framed wall, installed over the studs.
The horizontal member at the top of a stud wall, usually supporting rafters.
