Cripple stud

Also called cripple

A short stud above a header or below a rough sill.

Cripples are the short studs that fill the space above a header up to the top plate, or below a rough sill down to the bottom plate. They keep the stud spacing going so the wall finish still has framing to fix to.

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Wall framed around a window opening

HeaderThe beam over an opening that carries the load around it.
Rough sillThe horizontal board across the bottom of a window opening.
StudOne of the vertical members that make up the body of a framed wall.

Cripple stud

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