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Stone Mountain Cabins

plate: Sill plate is a horizontal member anchored to a masonry wall. Sole plate is bottom horizontal member of a frame wall. Top plate is top horizontal member of a frame wall supporting ceiling joists, rafters or other members.

plywood: A piece of wood made of three or more layers of veneer joined with glue, and usually laid with the grain of adjoining plies at right angles. Almost always an odd number of plies are used to provide balanced construction.

portico: A covered entryway attached to house,usually open on three sides and supported by posts or columns.

post and beam construction: Wall construction consisting of posts rather than studs.

purlins: Horizontal roof members laid over trusses to support rafters.