Overview of house structure

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House Structure – Overview Structure – House – Overview Footings – and Foundations Foundation – and Footing

Text in the illustration

collar tie
roof rafter
ceiling joist
bearing wall
exterior wall
floor joist
bearing beam
foundation wall
column
footing
cross section

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a cross section through a two-story house with a basement and a pitched roof. Roof rafters are connected by a collar tie, with ceiling joists spanning across the upper-story walls. Floor joists are supported by exterior walls and an interior bearing wall. At the basement level, a bearing beam rests on a central column, while foundation walls support the perimeter framing. Footings beneath the foundation walls and column distribute structural loads to the ground; no defects are indicated.

Components

roof rafters collar tie ceiling joists floor joists bearing wall exterior walls bearing beam column foundation walls footings

Materials

wood framing concrete steel