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mud·sill | \ ˈməd-ˌsil 
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\Definition of mudsill
1 : a supporting sill (as of a building or bridge) resting directly on a base and especially the earth
2 : a person of the lowest social level
Examples of mudsill in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web To stop cold air from blowing into the basement or crawlspace, fill any gaps under the mudsill with expanding foam sealant.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Winterize Your Pipes and Prevent a Frozen Disaster," 17 Feb. 2020 The floor frame of a shed includes the mudsill, floor joists and perimeter band joists.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Build Your Own Shed (in 7 Steps)," 29 July 2019 Cut a third 2 x 8 mudsill to fit along the tops of the center row of foundation blocks.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017 Set the mudsills on top of the blocks running across the front and rear of the shed.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017 Next, form each front and rear band joist by nailing a 2 x 6 to a 2 x 8 mudsill.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017 Crackers and squatters, rednecks and hillbillies, sandhillers and mudsills, clay eaters and hoe wielders: America has developed a rich vocabulary to describe one part of its permanent underclass.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, "Review: ‘White Trash’ Ruminates on an American Underclass," 21 June 2016 Cut a third 2 x 8 mudsill to fit along the tops of the center row of foundation blocks.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017
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The first known use of mudsill was in 1685
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