wall plate definition
wall plate means the lowest point of a longitudinal member, bar, rafter, beam, truss, bracket, pillar, post, structure or any other similar device as determined by the Municipality, supporting a roof;
wall plate means the top most structural element of a wall frame.
wall plate. (muurplaat) means the lowest longitudinal member, truss or bracket supporting a roof;
More Definitions of wall plate
wall plate means the highest point on a building where the roof trusses are affixed to the supporting walls of the external façade, and in the case of a roof structure which does not require a wall plate, or in the case of a flat or concrete roof, the line where the highest point of the outermost roof cover material intersects with the supporting walls of the façade;
wall plate means a plate which rests directly upon a wall or off-set to a wall to receive and provide fixing for the ends of joists, rafters, or trusses;
wall plate means a horizontal structure on a wall to distribute the pressure from the roof frame structure; and