Lumber

Lumber

Timber after it has been sawed and split into planks or other smaller components that can be used as building material.

Industry: Building materials

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dead load

Building materials; Lumber

A permanent load consisting of all building parts and built-in fixtures that will be supported by a structural part.

deciduous

Building materials; Lumber

Trees are classified as deciduous if they shed their leaves annually. Typically these trees are of the hardwood variety however some softwood varieties also drop their needles annually.

courses

Building materials; Lumber

Parallel layers of building materials such as bricks, shingles, or siding laid up horizontally.

cove

Building materials; Lumber

A concave curve where vertical and horizontal surfaces join.

crawl space

Building materials; Lumber

Space between floor and ground of a house or building.

A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole. A common usage is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt or screw, when placed in the hole, to ...