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Decks

Any outdoor floor attached to a building.

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nominal dimensions

Construction; Decks

The label given to a standard piece of lumber. For example, 2x4 is the name for a rough- cut piece of about 2x4 inches. It is then finished by planing and sometimes sanding it down to its actual ...

easement

Construction; Decks

A legal right for restricted use of property by the easement holder. Easements often are granted to utility companies so they may service the utility lines running through a property. Decks should ...

joist

Construction; Decks

Horizontal framing members that support decking.

spindle

Construction; Decks

See Baluster.

span

Construction; Decks

The distance between supports.

trellis

Construction; Decks

A framework of thin lumber designed to support climbing plants.

pennyweight

Construction; Decks

A system of measuring the size of a nail. Originally derived from a unit of weight, pennyweight is represented by the letter "d. "

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