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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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Stitch bolt
Building materials; Lumber
A long bolt through laminated timber that holds the laminations together.
Polyethylene glycol
Building materials; Lumber
A chemical pretreating agent used to improve the drying behaviour of lumber.
Trussed arch
Building materials; Lumber
An arch where the main member is made up of elements arranged as a truss
Clear span
Building materials; Lumber
The clear horizontal distance between the supports of a load bearing member
Performance based
Building materials; Lumber
A code where the requirements are expressed as objectives to be achieved
Housed joint
Building materials; Lumber
A joint where one piece is notched or grooved to receive the other piece.
Building materials; Lumber
A patch of bark or gum (kino) completely or partially enclosed in the wood.
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