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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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Cellulose
Building materials; Lumber
The carbohydrate that is the principal constituent of wood and forms the framework of wood cells.
Discoloration
Building materials; Lumber
Change in the colour of wood caused by fungal or chemical stains, weathering, or heat treatment.
Air-dried lumber
Building materials; Lumber
Lumber dried by exposure to air in a yard or shed, without artificial heat (also see seasoning).
Straight grain
Building materials; Lumber
Lumber in which the fibres and other longitudinal elements run parallel to the axis of a piece.
Along the grain
Building materials; Lumber
The direction parallel with the length of the fibres and other longitudinal elements of the wood.
Timber
Building materials; Lumber
A general term for natural or sawn wood in a form suitable for building or structural purposes.
Stud
Building materials; Lumber
One of a series of vertical framing timbers used as a supporting element in a wall or partition.
