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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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Spruce-pine-fir (SPF) stud

Building materials; Lumber

A Spruce-Pine-Fir stud is a commercial softwood grade of 2x4 used for framing. Available in lengths from 8 to 10 feet.

Spf stud

Building materials; Lumber

Spruce-Pine-Fur is a commercial softwood grade of 2x4 used for framing.

Sleepers

Building materials; Lumber

Boards laid directly over a masonry floor to serve as nailers for plywood, or strip or plank flooring.

Tenon

Building materials; Lumber

A protrusion from a board that fits into a matching mortise to form a joint.

Taper

Building materials; Lumber

A piece of wood that has been cut so that it is wider on one edge than the other.

Surfaced lumber

Building materials; Lumber

A piece of wood that has been planed smooth on one or more surfaces.

Take-off

Building materials; Lumber

A list of materials developed from a set of blueprints.

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