A term applied to the narrow vertical plates bounding the top and bottom of a deck house, made somewhat thicker than the side plating and forming a frame for the base and top of the house. Also applied to the heavy timbers which form the foundation of a wood deck house.
Igama elisetyenziswa kwiipleyiti ezimxinwa nezithe nkqo ukubopha umphezulu nomphantsi wegumbi lomgangatho, owenziwe watyeba kunepleyitingi kwanokubumba ifreyimu yomphantsi nomphezulu wendlu. Likwabhekiselele kumaplanga anzima enza isiseko somgangatho wendlu oliplanga.