Box frame Timber-framed construction in which vertical and horizontal members support the roof. Also concrete construction in which the loads are taken on cross-walls; also called cross-wall construction.
Box Frame - a timber frame in which the roof trusses are carried by posts and wall plates, a direct contrast to cruck construction.
Box Frame - A sash window cased frame Box Gutter / trough - A roof gutter below the general level of the roofing, with a lining in supported sheetmetal roofing, or bitumen roofing felt over a wooden box.
See also: Timber, Frame, Truss, Beam, Screen
 
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