Core terms · definition
The skeleton of wood or steel members — studs, joists, rafters, beams — that gives a structure its shape and carries its loads before finishes go on.
Source: InterNACHI — Inspection Glossary: Framing
Where this comes up
- Guide New Construction Cost in Columbus: Where the Money Goes
- Guide Home Addition Cost in Columbus: Bump-Outs to Second Stories
- Guide Garages, Detached Structures and ADUs in Columbus
- Guide Build Timeline and Phasing: Drawings to Move-In
- Blog post When to Break Ground in Columbus: How the Season Shapes a New Build
Where this term lands on a Columbus budget
The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.