One who, or that which, heads nails, rivets, etc., esp. a machine for heading.
A brick or stone laid with its shorter face or head in the surface of the wall.
In framing, the piece of timber fitted between two trimmers, and supported by them, and carrying the ends of the tailpieces.
A horizontal member over an opening in a wall.
Brick with end showing on wall face. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) Related terms: Bond / Stretcher
The upper portion of a door opening.
A masonry wall unit of brick which is laid so that its short end is exposed.
A beam over a window, door, or other wall opening. It supports area above the opening.
Wood framing material at the top of a track system to support track
Structural member located between stud, joist, rafter, or truss openings.
The structural wall member located above a doorway or window, usually consisting or two or more beams nailed or glued together.
A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are attached in framing for around an opening.
A structural beam over a window, door or other opening
Lumber set on edge around openings, oftem to receive ends of pieces such as joists, studs, etc. and to provide additional overhead support above the openings. Also called a lintel when it is above door or window openings.
This term applies to several construction features; - The top horizontal support of a rough opening - The support for joist-ends on the foundation walls sill - The support for joist-ends in a floor or roof opening
An extension of the frame used to hold the filter in place, and aids in creating a seal; similar to a flange
A structural member that crosses over an opening, used to support trusses, joists, etc.
THE TOP WIDTH OF A WINDOW FRAME.
In building, a brick laid so that the end, rather than the side, forms the face of the wall.
A heavy beam extended across the top of the rough opening to prevent the weight of wall or roof from resting on the window frame.
The beam into which the common joists are fitted when framing around a roof opening. The headers are placed so as to fit between two long beams or trimmers to support the joist ends.
A heavy concrete or steel beam that spans open spaces in walls, over doors and windows, and provides support to structural members above it.
Also called a lintel. A horizontal member over a door, window, or other opening. Usually made of wood, stone, or metal.
A beam which is used to support walls and/or floor and roof joists that run perpendicular to it.
The horizontal frame member at the top of an opening, or the top member of a transom frame. Sometimes referred to as a head bar.
The header is a relatively heavy, structural wood piece that spans the space over door and window frames. The header supports other structural lumber.
A beam used as a connection between joists and rafters. The purpose of the header is to allow room for a fireplace; stairway, etc.
The horizontal wood member that forms the top of the rough opening for a window or door; it supports the wall above it.
A row of bricks that crosses a path or drive perpendicular to the direction in which the path is heading. Used to slow design movements and to add visual interest.
A masonry unit laid flat with its longest dimensions perpendicular to the face of the wall. It is generally used to tie two wythes of masonry together.
Heavier framing--usually doubled and laid on edge-- at the top of a window, door, or other opening. In masonry, a header course of bricks or stones laid on edge provides strength.
stone or brick laid with its short end outward.
Stone unit running horizontally over an opening in a wall. Not self-supporting (see lintel).
Built-up horizontal member of a home's frame that tops a window or doorway.
A header is a beam that is installed over an opening in a structure such as a door or a window.
A beam fitted between trimmers and across the ends of tailpieces in a building frame; a horizontal support at the top of an opening.
A framing member used over a door or window opening.
A beam over a door, window, or other opening.
A floor framing member that runs across the well opening. The top riser of the stair is attached to the header.
The horizontal member of a free standing bridge crane's support structure, made of two back-to-back channels, from which the runways are hung.
The framing component spanning a door or window opening in a wall. A header supports the weight above it and serves as a nailing surface for the door or window frame. Home Improvement Encyclopedia
A girder (wood, composite or steel) located between stud, joist, rafter, or truss openings.
A horizontal beam over a wall opening, such as a doorway, fireplace, etc. The header is attached to vertical framing members and spreads the weight from above to these members.
a brick laid so that the end appears on the wall face.
The top portion of the window frame.
A conventionally framed wood girder located between stud, jack, tee, joist, rafter, or Truss openings.
The framing elements above an opening such as a window or door.
The short strip of wallpaper hung above a door or window.
(n.) The horizontal, top, member of a door jamb. Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council
A framing member that sits on the sill plate and to which floor joists are attached.
A horizontal framing member placed over the rough opening of a window to prevent the weight of wall or roof from resting on the window frame.
The frame member that runs horizontally across the top of the frame.
Supporting member or beam above window opening which transfers building weight above to the supporting wall structure on each side of the window.
The horizontal framing member located at the top of a framed opening.
a brick laid in a wall so that only its end appears on the face of the wall. To add a varied appearance to brickwork, headers are alternated with stretchers, that is, bricks laid full length on their sides.
A beam across the top of the rough opening for a window or door. Headers rest on jack studs and support the weight of the wall above the window unit. They are often constructed out of doubled 2x6’s, 2x10’s or 2x12’s.
A framing support running across the top of the garage door opening.
A component constructed of multiple layers of lumber or LVL inserted into a wall or roof to carry a load in open spans of the wall or roof. Typical header areas are above doors and windows.
The upper horizontal member of a window frame. Also called head.
Lintel; A beam placed perpendicular to wall studs above doors, windows or other openings, to carry the weight of structural loads.
unit running horizontally over an opening (as in a wall). Heart wood -- the wood extending from the pith to the sapwood, the cells of which no longer participate in the life processes of the tree. It is usually darker than sap wood.
(1) A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed inframing for a chimney, stairway, or other opening; (2) A wood lintel; (3) The horizontal structural member over an opening (e.g., over a door or window)
A beam placed perpendicularly to joists and to which joists are nailed in the framing of openings such as windows, doors, and stairways. Back to the Top
Crossbeams above windows and doors.
Horizontal framing member across the ends of the joists. Also the member over a door or window opening in a wall.
In wall framing, a horizontal structural member that forms the top of a window, door, skylight or other opening to provide framing support and transfer weight loads. Header thickness must equal wall width.
Wood member above door or window opening.
A horizontal member over a wall opening.
The end of a brick.
The heavy beam that is installed over an opening such as a door or window may be wood, steel or concrete.
Horizontal members between vertical posts which add support.
A horizontal framing structural member over a door, window or other framed opening.
A lintel. A joist that supports other joists. A short joist into which the common joists are framed around or over an opening. A structural support over an opening.
Metal frame at top of shower enclosure panel. Forum shower enclosures from Kohler offer a reversible header for design versatility. One side is gently curved while the other has a more angular appearance.
Framing members over windows, doors, or other openings. A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing for chimney, stairway, or other opening. Also, a wood lintel.
Horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening, such as a window or door. Also called a lintel.
A crossbeam above a window or door.
1. Length of pipe or vessel to which two or more pipe lines are joined carries fluid from a common source to various points of use; a manifold. 2. The pipe that runs across the top or bottom of an absorber plate, gathering or distributing the heat transfer fluid from or to the grid of pipes that runs across the absorber surface. 3. A lintel. 4. A structural support over an opening. 5. A joist that supports other joists; a short joist into which the common joists are framed around or over an opening. 6. A brick that is laid on its flat surface across a wall and will show only its end on the surface or face of the wall. 7. A masonry unit which overlaps two or more adjacent wythes of masonry to tie them together; also called a Bonder.
A beam over a window or a door.
A beam of wood placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in order to accommodate an opening such as a staircase through a floor or a window opening in a wall.
The horizontal beams that are used above windows or doors.
horizontal support that spans an opening in frame of wall or floor.
(a) A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed inframing for a chimney, stairway, or other opening. (b) A wood lintel. (c) The horizontal structural member over an opening (for example over a door or window).
1. A beam running perpendicular to the studs or joists to which joists are nailed in framing of stairways, chimneys, etc. 2. Top horizontal piece, often made of boards nailed together, which serves as the top section of a window or door. 3. Horizontal framing member to which the ends of the joists are nailed. 4. A short section of brick or a brick laid so the end is to the wall surface. 5. Also, a masonry unit that ties together different vertical masonry sections.
A masonry unit that connects two or more adjacent wythes of masonry. Also called a bonder.