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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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Beam pocket
Building materials; Lumber
Notch or opening at the top of a bearing wall or supporting column that secures and bears the weight of a beam.
Bearing wall
Building materials; Lumber
An interior or exterior wall that helps support the roof or the floor joists above.
Bevel
Building materials; Lumber
Bevel is produced by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other.
Bird stop
Building materials; Lumber
Material used to fill the space under the first course of tile at the eave line to prevent birds from nesting in the roof.
Biscuit
Building materials; Lumber
Joint between two boards made by using a biscuit saw to notch out the ends of the joined boards. A pre-manufactured biscuit fits into the slots made by the biscuit saw. The glued biscuit swells as ...
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