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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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Ridge beam
Building materials; Lumber
A beam located at the highest part of the roof to support the upper ends of the common rafters
Refractory
Building materials; Lumber
In lumber drying this term is used to indicate high resistance to moisture loss during drying.
Arch
Building materials; Lumber
A curved structure resting on supports at each end that supports loads primarily in compression
Vessels
Building materials; Lumber
Tube-like structure of indeterminate length in hardwoods which carry water and nutrients from the roots.
Nail plate connector
Building materials; Lumber
Sheet metal plates stamped so that nails are formed on one side and pressed into lumber to make a joint.
Growth rings
Building materials; Lumber
Rings of earlywood and latewood on the transverse section of a trunk or branch marking cycles of growth.
Alignment sticker
Building materials; Lumber
The placement of rack sticks in a rack of lumber or other wood products so that they form vertical tiers.
