Research Results For 'Intertie'

INTERTIE

In architecture an intertie is a horizontal tie other than a sill and plate or other principal tie, securing uprights to one another.
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LEDGER

In architecture a ledger is a large flat stone, especially one laid over a tomb. The term is also applied to a horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight.
In scaffolding, a ledger is a primary horizontal member used to tie the scaffolding longitudinally and support the transoms and putlogs.
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