sill

Examples of sill in the following topics:

• Basic Load-Bearing Construction

  • This means each load-bearing wall sits on a wall sill plate, which is the bottom horizontal member of the wall.
  • Sill plates are usually composed of lumber, but can be made of other materials as well.
  • The sills are bolted to the masonry or concrete foundation.
  • When on concrete, the sill plate is anchored, usually with embedded bolts in the concrete substrate of the foundation wall.
  • Using a top plate and a bottom plate, a wall can be constructed while it lies on its side, allowing for end-nailing of the studs between two plates, and then the finished wall can be tipped up vertically into place atop the wall sill; this not only improves accuracy and shortens construction time, but also produces a stronger wall.

• Norse Timber Architecture in the Early European Middle Ages

  • Most important was the introduction of massive sills underneath the staves (posts) to prevent them from rotting.