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Sill plates

Scope note

Horizontal timbers at the bottom of the frame of a wood structure, that rest on the foundation or subfloor. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001856

Equivalent Terms used

sill plate

Created

13yrs ago

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