The current Senior U.S. Senator from Florida is Democrat Bill Nelson. He was sworn into the Office of U.S. Senator on January 3rd, 2001. Bill Nelson is 73 years old and serving his third elected term as U.S. Senator. His Florida senatorial seat will be up for regular election on November 6th, 2018. Bill Nelson is eligible for re-election in 2018 and has announced his candidacy.
Clapboard definition, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a long, thin board, thicker along one edge than the other, used in covering the outer walls of buildings, being laid horizontally, the thick edge of each board overlapping the thin edge of the board below it. 2. British. a size of oak board used for making barrel staves and for wainscoting.
(USA answer) The bottom of a door frame is usually called the threshold or doorsill. A sole plate is the first piece of wood that lays flat on its widest face at the bottom of a stud wall. Studs (usually 2x4's or 2x6's) rest vertically on the sole plate. It may be made of pressure treated wood to prevent decay or a specie that resists decay naturally such as cedar, or cypress, or redwood. Corrected in this answer: The plate that rests on top of a foundation wall is called the sill plate (not sole plate).