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Carpentry
Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.
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toeboard
Construction; Carpentry
A horizontal board used for keeeping materials and tools from falling on workers below. Must be at least 4 inches wide. Also used on scaffolding or to cover access holes.
toe kick
Construction; Carpentry
Indented space built into the bottom of a floor standing cabinet to prevent the home's occupants from kicking it when standing close by.
timbers
Construction; Carpentry
Refers to any lumber measuring at least 5 inches in the smallest dimension.
tie beam
Construction; Carpentry
Beam placed so that it ties together the principle rafters in a roof. Also called a collar beam.
tie rod
Construction; Carpentry
A metal tension rod connecting two structural members, such as gable walls or beams, acting as a brace or reinforcement; often anchored by means of a metal plate in such forms as an "s" or a star.
terrazo flooring
Construction; Carpentry
Floor finish fabricated by embedding small chips of marble or other colored natural stone in concrete, followed by grinding and polishing of the surface.
threshold
Construction; Carpentry
A wood member that is tapered or beveled on each side, designed to close out the space between the bottom edge of a door and the floor or sill under it.
