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Tooth

Tooth is the roughness of a surface produced by sanding that promotes adhesion of coatings



Top cap

The top cap is the very top component of a step ladder that provides a place for tools and small materials but does not serve as a step



Top cripples

Top cripples areshort partial studs that travel from the top of the header in a rough opening to the top plate while following the stud layout pattern of the wall



Top plate

A top plate is an upper continuous wall framing component that holds the studs in place at the top of the wall



Topography

Topography is a series of contour lines on a site plan made to represent rises or falls in elevation of the actual site



Torpedo level

A torpedo level is a mini pocket level usually shorter than 12”



Torque

Torque is a rotational twisting force



Torx

A Torx is a star-shaped driver type that is self-centering and less prone to stripping out at the head if driven slightly off-axis


Trigger

The trigger is the part of a caulk gun that takes finger pressure to move the push rod and plunger forward



Trimmer stud

A trimmer stud is a partial-length stud that serves as a stilt or brace underneath each end of a header. Installed in pairs and fastened to the king studs, these define the left and right inside dimensions of the rough opening. Also referred to as a jack stud




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