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Carpentry
Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.
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Scale
Construction; Carpentry
Term specifying the ratio of a reduced or enlarged size drawing. An elevation drawing in which every 1/4 inch represents one inch, for example, would be a 1/4 scale drawing.
Sash
Construction; Carpentry
The secondary part of a window which holds the glazing in place; may be operable or fixed; usually constructed of horizontal and vertical members; sash may be subdivided with muntins.
Sawn veneer
Construction; Carpentry
Any veneer cut from timber with a saw rather than peeled away, as in making rotary cut veneer.
Sapwood
Construction; Carpentry
Layers of wood adjacent to the bark of the tree. More prone to decay than heartwood, although not any weaker or stronger.
Saddle
Construction; Carpentry
Small gable type of roof located in the rear of a chimney on sloping roofs to aloow water and debris to shed away.
Secondary facade
Construction; Carpentry
A facade that does not face a public thoroughfare, mews, or court and that does not possess significant architectural features.
Section drawing
Construction; Carpentry
A type of drawing or view showing how a structure looks when cut by a vertical (usually) or horizontal plane.
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