Lumber

Lumber

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

Industry: Building materials

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Sheetrock

Building materials; Lumber

See drywall.

Shim

Building materials; Lumber

Thin material inserted to make adjustments in level or plumb. Tapered wood shingles make excellent shims in carpentry work.

Shingle

Building materials; Lumber

A covering used to finish the sides or the roof of a house.

Shiplap

Building materials; Lumber

A board that has been rabbeted on both edges of one piece to provide a close lapped joint by fitting two pieces together. Most commonly used for siding.

Shoe moulding

Building materials; Lumber

Strips of quarter round commonly used where a baseboard meets the floor. Also sometimes known as base shoe.

Roughing in

Building materials; Lumber

The inital stage of a plubming, electrical, carpentry, or other project, when all components that won't be seen after the second finishing phase are asembled.