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In timber framing, a large beam that runs from girt to girt and carries one end of the floor joists. Also see summer beam. Photo from Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, 2013. (Phillips, 1994)
In timber framing, a large beam that runs from girt to girt and carries one end of the floor joists. Also see summer beam. Photo from Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, 2013. (Phillips, 1994)