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ledger
Construction; Carpentry
A support strip attached to vertical structural members or framing for supporting joists or other horizontal member.
lath
Construction; Carpentry
Building material fastened to the framing to provide a base for application of plaster. Can be made of wood, gypsum, metal or insulating board. The lath and plaster method ...
lally column
Construction; Carpentry
Cylindrical steel member for supporting beams and girders. Can be filled with concrete sometimes.
lap joint
Construction; Carpentry
A technique for joining two pieces of material by overlapping them. A lap may be a full lap or half lap. The full lap is a very basic method of joining two members and requires ...
kraft paper
Construction; Carpentry
A building paper that is strong and relatively coarse. Kraft paper is usually a brown colour but can be bleached to produce white paper. Used to face blanket insulation materials ...
lacquer
Construction; Carpentry
A clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard, durable finish, in any sheen level from ultra matte to high ...
knot
Construction; Carpentry
A particular type of imperfection in a piece of wood; it will adversely affect the technical properties of the wood. A knot is an area that once formed either the base of a side ...
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