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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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Racking frame
Building materials; Lumber
A combination of guides and supports that help produce good stick alignment and square sides and ends in hand built racks.
Insulated electrodes
Building materials; Lumber
That are coated with an insulating material to limit or control the point of contact between the electrode and the wood.
Dowel joint
Building materials; Lumber
A joint where the pieces of lumber are joined by dowels running either longitudinally or transversely through the joint.
Flange
Building materials; Lumber
In beams, the longitudinal ribs of a built up member primarily intended to resist flexure. The flanges are joined by a web.
Geodesic
Building materials; Lumber
The shortest line between two points on a surface, such that a geodesic dome is segmented into a series of straight elements
Vent
Building materials; Lumber
In kiln drying, an opening in the kiln roof or wall that can be opened and closed to control the humidity in the kiln.
Split
Building materials; Lumber
A defect that occurs when tensile stresses cause the wood fibres to separate and form cracks. Splits are cracks that extend through a piece.
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