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The art, trade, or work of building.
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inlay
Construction; Carpentry
A decorative technique of inserting pieces of contrasting, often coloured materials into depressions in a base object to form patterns or pictures that normally are flush with the ...
indirect gain system
Construction; Carpentry
A type of passive solar construction that stores solar energy/heat in structures of masonry or water vessels and then transmits the heat into living space by convection, radiation ...
hemlock
Construction; Carpentry
A genus of medium-sized to large evergreen trees, ranging from 10–60 m tall, with a conical to irregular crown. Wood obtained from hemlocks is important in the timber industry.
i-beam
Construction; Carpentry
Steel beam having a cross section with ninety degree flanges on top and bottom, resembles a letter i shape.
hollow core door
Construction; Carpentry
A flush door having a core assembly of strips or studs that support the outer faces.
hollow-back
Construction; Carpentry
Removing part of the wood on a member's unexposed surface to allow for irregularities in a mating member's surface.
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