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Butt joint

The junction where the ends of two timbers meet, and also where sheets of drywall meet on the 4 foot edge. To place materials end-to-end or end-to-edge without overlapping.

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Beam

A structural member transversely supporting a load. A structural member carrying building loads (weight) from one support to another. Sometimes called a "girder". A straight horizontal structural loadbearing member spanning a distance between supports.

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Batt

A section of fiber-glass or rock-wool insulation measuring 15 or 23 inches wide by four to eight feet long and various thicknesses. Sometimes "faced" (meaning to have a paper covering on one side) or "unfaced" (without paper).

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Batten

Narrow strips of wood used to cover joints or as decorative vertical members over plywood or wide boards. Narrow strip of wood, plastic, metal or gypsum board used to conceal an open joint.

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