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Construction

The art, trade, or work of building.

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balustrade

Construction; Carpentry

Railing comprised of a series of balusters resting on a base, supporting a continuous rail.

baluster

Construction; Carpentry

A moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, in stone or wood and sometimes in metal, standing on a unifying footing and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of ...

ball peen hammer

Construction; Carpentry

A type of peening hammer used in metalworking. It is distinguished from a point-peen hammer or chisel-peen hammer by having a hemispherical head. Useful for many tasks such as ...

backing board

Construction; Carpentry

(1) In two layer drywall systems, the base panel of gypsum wallboard. Not suitable as finiah surface, since it uses grey liner paper facing. (2) In a cutting operation like sawing ...

backsaw

Construction; Carpentry

Any hand saw which has a stiffening rib on the edge opposite the cutting edge, allowing for better control and more precise cutting than with other types of saws. Typically used ...

balloon framing

Construction; Carpentry

Building contruction method using long continuous framing members (studs) extending from the foundation sill to the rafter plate. Has been largely replaced by platform framing and ...

backband

Construction; Carpentry

Narrow, rabbeted molding installed on the outside edge and corner of an interior window or interior door casing. Used to create a heavy trim appearance.