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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

rool roofing

Construction; Carpentry

Roofing material comprised of mineral granules on asphalt saturated felt or fiberglass. The uncut form of asphalt shingles material.

relief

Construction; Carpentry

Carved or molded ornament that projects from a flat surface.

retaining wall

Construction; Carpentry

A wall subjected to lateral pressure (other than wind pressure), for example a wall built to support a sloped bank of earth.

return

Construction; Carpentry

The part of a molding cornice, or wall surface that changes direction, usually at a right angle, toward the building wall.

reveal

Construction; Carpentry

The side of an opening for a door or window between the frame and the outer surface of a wall, showing the wall's thickness.

rasp

Construction; Carpentry

Tool used for shaping wood or other material. It consists of a point or the tip, then a long steel bar or the belly, then the heel or bottom, then the tang. The tang is joined to a handle, usually ...

floating floor

Construction; Carpentry

Glueless wooden or other material floor in the form of panels easy to install

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