King stud

The full-height stud on each side of an opening.

A king stud runs the full height of the wall from the bottom plate to the top plate, right beside an opening. The header and jack stud are nailed to it. It keeps them in line and holds the opening square.

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Wall framed around a window opening

Jack studThe short stud under each end of a header that carries its weight down.
HeaderThe beam over an opening that carries the load around it.
StudOne of the vertical members that make up the body of a framed wall.

King stud

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