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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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Plain sawn
Building materials; Lumber
A term used to describe how a piece of wood has been sawn. The log is cut with growth rings that meet the faces of the board at angles of less than 45 degrees.
Partition
Building materials; Lumber
An interior dividing wall. Partitions may or may not be bearing.
Pier
Building materials; Lumber
A masonry post. Piers often serve as footing for wood or steel posts.
Particleboard
Building materials; Lumber
Panel manufactured from wood particles bonded together with synthetic resins under heat and pressure.
Gambrel roof
Building materials; Lumber
A truss used at the ends of a gable roof, it has vertical members that are spaced to allow convenient attachment of the exterior wall sheathing.
Gang nail plate
Building materials; Lumber
A steel plate attached to both sides at each joint of a truss.
