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Footplate

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002394

A horizontal timber or metal member that forms the base of a wall or partition, resting directly on the subfloor or foundation. It serves as an anchor for vertical studs and distributes the load from the wall above. In timber framing, it is also known as a sole plate or bottom plate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002394
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectConstruction
TranslationsGerman: Grundschwelle; Spanish: placa de pie; French: sablière
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002394",
  "term": "Footplate",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A horizontal timber or metal member that forms the base of a wall or partition, resting directly on the subfloor or foundation. It serves as an anchor for vertical studs and distributes the load from the wall above. In timber framing, it is also known as a sole plate or bottom plate.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Grundschwelle",
    "es": "placa de pie",
    "fr": "sablière"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/footplate/"
}

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