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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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Drying schedule

Building materials; Lumber

A sequence of kiln conditions which result in a gradual decrease in moisture content of the wood.

Microwave Heating

Building materials; Lumber

Heating of a material by electromagnetic energy alternating at a frequency from 915 to 22,125 MHz.

Grillage

Building materials; Lumber

A system of orthogonal elements, usually beams or trusses, acting together to resist a common load.

Degrade

Building materials; Lumber

In lumber and other forest products, the result of any process that lowers the value of the wood.

Gum

Building materials; Lumber

A natural exudation, also called kino, produced in trees as a result of fire or mechanical damage.

Patina

Building materials; Lumber

A surface change due to age or use, such as the fine oxidation of copper or the weathering of wood

Rot

Building materials; Lumber

Synonymous with decay, the softening, weakening, or total decomposition of wood substance by fungi.

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