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Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

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interior trim

Construction; Carpentry

Generic term referring to the molding, baseboard, casing and other trim items installed in a building by a finish carpenter.

in the white

Construction; Carpentry

The natural, unpainted surface of a piece of wood.

interior panel

Construction; Carpentry

Plywood or other type of formed composite panel board which is not waterproof and is intended for interior use only.

intarsia

Construction; Carpentry

A form of wood inlaying that is similar to marquetry. Uses varied shapes, sizes and species of wood fitted together to create an almost 3-d inlaid, mosaic-like picture.

insulation

Construction; Carpentry

Refering to thermal insulation, any material whose heat transmission resistance is high enough to be placed in structures for the purpose of reducing heat loss.

ice dam

Construction; Carpentry

An ice accumulation along the eave and in the gutter. Snow that melts later cannot drain properly through the ice on the eave and in the gutter, causing problemas such as leaking roof, rotting timber ...

id

Construction; Carpentry

Abbreviation for inner diameter, the measurement of an interior hole in a work piece, as opposed to the outer diameter, for example when specifying a washer size.

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