ceiling/ wall partition Flashcards
the overhead surface of a room, usually a covering or decorative treatment used to conceal the floor above or the roof
ceiling
these are nailers to which the ceiling is attached
ceiling joist
a strip of wood, nailed to the underside of floor joists or rafters from which the ceiling is suspended or fastened
ceiling strap or hanger
an ornamental molding usually of wood or plaster, running around the walls of the room just below the ceiling
cornice
it is the continuation of a cornice in a different direction, usually at right angles, as at the gable end of the house
cornice return
spacing of ceiling joist
a. .40 x .40
b. .40 x .60
c. .60 x .60
size of wooden ceiling joist
2” x 2”
size of plywood ceiling
1/4” x 4’ x 8’
three types of ceiling
- dropped ceiling
- recessed ceiling
- flat ceiling
a concave or canted interior corner or molding, esp. at the transition from wall to ceiling or floor
cove
a series of wood brackets or the framing set to receive the laths for a cove, as in constructing a cove ceiling
cove bracketing
a ceiling having a cove at the wall lines or elsewhere
coved ceiling
lighting from sources which are out of sight, atop of wall molding; shielded by a ledge or horizontal recess and which distribute light over the ceiling and upper walls
cove lighting
it is a molding having a concave face; often used as trim
cove molding
a flat projection from an interior wall or partition at the floor, covering the joint between the floor and the wall and protecting the wall from kicking, mopping, etc.
baseboard
