HOMESPEC HOME INSPECTIONS

Here is an exploded picture of the pieces of a house. Below are the terms for these pieces.

1. Gable stud	25. Door jamb	49. Window well wall	73. Finish floor
2. Collar beam	26. Garage door	50. Grade line	74. Ash dump
3. Ceiling joist	27. Downspout shue	51. Basement sash	75. Door trim casing
4. Ridge board	28. Sidewalk	52. Window well	76. Fireplace hearth
5. Insulation	29. Entrance post	53. Corner brace	77. Floor joists
6. Chimney cap	30. Entrance platform	54. Corner stud	78. Stair riser
7. Chimney flues	31. Stair riser	55. Window frame	79. Fire brick
8. Chimney	32. Stair stringer	56. Window light	80. Newel cap
9. Chimney flashing	33. Girder post	57. Wall studs	81. Stair tread
10. Rafters	34. Chair rail	58. Header	82. Finish stringer
11. Ridge	35. Cleanout door	59. Window cripple	83. Stair rail
12. Roof boards	36. Furring strips	60. Wall sheathing	84. Baluster
13. Stud	37. Corner stud	61. Building paper	85. Plaster arch
14. Eave gutter	38. Girder	62. Pilaster	86. Mantel
15. Roofing	39. Gravel fill	63. Rough header	87. Floor joists
16. Blind or shutter	40. Concrete floor	64. Window stud	88. Bridging
17. Bevel siding	41. Foundation footing	65. Cornice molding	89. Lookout
18. Downspout gooseneck	42. Paper strip	66. Fascia board	90. Attic space
19. Downspout strap	43. Drain tile	67. Window casing	91. Metal lath
20. Downspout leader	44. Diagonal sub floor	68. Lath	92. Window sash
21. Double plate	45. Foundation wall	69. Insulation	93. Chimney breast
22. Entrance canopy	46. Sill plate	70. Wainscoting	94. Newel
23. Garage cornice	47. Backfill	71. Baseboard
24. Fascia	48. Termite shield	72. Building paper
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