Glossary of shed terms

Glossary of shed terms and terminology

as they relate to building your shed

Ok, I know sometimes it gets confusing trying to figure out what the heck I am talking about using this term and that term. So, I am putting this glossary together for you to do away with that confusion. Everything listed here is taken from my website Shedking.net and my plans and building guides.

Listed in alphabetical order

(definitions coming very soon)

Anchor

Bottom plate

Cdx

Collar tie

Cripple stud

Door stiffener

Drip edge

Fascia

Felt paper

Footer

Framing

Gable shed

Galvanized

Gambrel shed

Header

Hinge board

Hurricane tie

Joist

Mending plate

O.C.

OSB

Overlap

Plumb

Ridge beam

Rim joist

Runner

Saltbox shed

Shingles

Siding

Skid

Stick build

Stud

Toe nail

Top plate

Treated

Trim

Truss

Underlap

Z strip

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