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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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Anti-stain chemical
Building materials; Lumber
A chemical applied to lumber to prevent or retard chemical or fungal stain development.
Lyctid borer
Building materials; Lumber
A wood borer, sometimes known as the powder post borer, that can attack some hardwoods.
Hammer
Building materials; Lumber
A tool consisting of a metal head set perpendicular on a handle, used for driving nails.
Biodeterioration
Building materials; Lumber
The breaking down of lumber by natural or biological agents such as fungi and insects.
Joinery
Building materials; Lumber
Finished lumber fixtures of buildings such as doors, windows, paneling, cupboards, etc.
Rack
Building materials; Lumber
A unit of lumber where each layer is separated and spaced for drying with rack sticks.
Pile
Building materials; Lumber
A structural lumber driven deep into soil or rock to provide a secure foundation for structures.
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