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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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Moisture content

Building materials; Lumber

A measure of the amount of water in a piece of lumber.

Millwork

Building materials; Lumber

Woodwork such as doors, sashes and trim that have been shaped, usually by a milling machine.

Lineal foot

Building materials; Lumber

A unit of measure for lumber equal to any thickness by any width by 12 inches long.

Lintel

Building materials; Lumber

A load bearing beam over an opening in masonry, such as a door or fireplace.

Latewood

Building materials; Lumber

The part of a tree's annual growth ring that is laid down in the latter part of the growing season.

Lap siding

Building materials; Lumber

A generic term that refers to a type of siding in which one board overlaps the other.

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)

Building materials; Lumber

Structural grade timber veneers glued together under pressure to form a dimensionally stable and uniform product. An engineered wood product that is a substitute for dimensional lumber.

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