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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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bevel
Building materials; Lumber
Bevel is produced by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other.
bird stop
Building materials; Lumber
Material used to fill the space under the first course of tile at the eave line to prevent birds from nesting in the roof.
biscuit
Building materials; Lumber
Joint between two boards made by using a biscuit saw to notch out the ends of the joined boards. A pre-manufactured biscuit fits into the slots made by the biscuit saw. The glued biscuit swells as ...
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.
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