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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.

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