Sling

Sling

A unit of lumber. It's often used to describe a pack of of lumber.

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Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

Loop of wire rope used in loading logs too large to be handled by tongs.

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Building materials; Lumber

A unit of lumber. It's often used to describe a pack of of lumber.

air space

Building materials; Lumber

The area between insulation facing and interior of exterior wall coverings. For best results, manufacturers recommend filling this space with insulation and allowing at least 3/4" ...

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Building materials; Lumber

The rings that are generated each year as a tree grows. The age of the tree can be determined by counting the growth rings. The size of the rings can also indicate what type of ...

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Building materials; Lumber

A member of a truss which connects the bottom and top chords and provides downward support.

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Forests comprised of mostly cone bearing trees such as pine forests.

convection

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Currents created by heating air, which then rises and pulls cooler air behind it.

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