Glossary

A wooden member fastened between or across floor joists to stiffen them or to carry a partition.

A brace, or a system of braces, placed between joists (or the like) to stiffen them, to hold them in

A flat stone providing passage over a gutter or areaway.

Said of a member (such as a joist) which is laid across parallel lines of support.

A low-voltage, twowire cable lighting system.