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Carpentry

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

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Carpentry

party wall

Construction; Carpentry

Wall used by two parties jointly under an easement agreement, erected on a line separating two parcels of land held by separate owners.

partition

Construction; Carpentry

Wall subdividing an interior space in a building, can either be full height or extend only partway from floor to ceiling.

panel

Construction; Carpentry

A portion of a flat surface recessed, or raised from the surrounding area, distinctly set off by molding or some other decorative device.

pallet

Construction; Carpentry

A flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, front loader or other jacking device. A pallet is the structural foundation of a unit ...

palladian window

Construction; Carpentry

A three-part window opening with a tall, round-arched center window flanked by smaller rectangular windows and separated by posts or pilasters.

oven-dry wood

Construction; Carpentry

Wood dired in a ventilated oven until it is almost completely moisture free.

outrigger

Construction; Carpentry

The part of a rafter extending beyound the wall line.

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