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Lumber

Timber after it has been sawed and split into planks or other smaller components that can be used as building material.

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Maching stress rated (MSR)

Building materials; Lumber

Machine stress rated framing lumber engineered to perform under pre-defined stress conditions.

Medium density fiberboard (MDF)

Building materials; Lumber

A composite panel made from wood fibres combined with synthetic resin or other suitable binder, bonded under heat and pressure.

Lath

Building materials; Lumber

Strips of wood, expanded metal mesh, or a special drywall that serve as a base for plaster or stucco.

Oriental strand board (OSB)

Building materials; Lumber

Structural, multi-layer panel of compressed strands (narrow wafers) bonded with a resin under heat and pressure in a press. Strands are oriented for strength in the core and face layers.

Overhang

Building materials; Lumber

Outward projecting eave-soffit area of a roof; the part of the roof that hangs out or over the outside wall.

Panel

Building materials; Lumber

Wood, glass, plastic or other material set into a frame, such as in a door. Also, a large, flat, rectangular building material such as plywood, hardboard, or drywall.

Paralam

Building materials; Lumber

An engineered beam composed of thin strips of wood laminated together to form a structural framing member. Used for header beams and the like.

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