fire block
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Noun[edit]
fire block (plural fire blocks)
- A wooden block built into the interior of a wall or floor, running perpendicular to stud and joist cavities, especially in balloon-frame construction, intended to inhibit the spread of fire within stud and/or joist cavities.
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Further reading[edit]
- Balloon framing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia