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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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Cornice
Building materials; Lumber
The projection from a building that crowns or finishes the edge. Horizontal projection at the top of exterior wall which finishes the eaves of a building.
Chlorotic
Building materials; Lumber
A diseased condition of green plants marked by yellowing or blanching.
Blankets
Building materials; Lumber
Fiber-glass or rock-wool insulation that comes in long rolls 15 or 23 inches wide.
Blind nailing
Building materials; Lumber
To drive a nail into a part of the board that will not be visible on the finished product.
Board foot
Building materials; Lumber
A unit of measurement for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long.
Bole
Building materials; Lumber
The lower section of a trunk of a tree from the ground to the first limb or branch.
Appearance lumber
Building materials; Lumber
A variety of non-structural grades intended for applications where strength is not the primary consideration.
