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Lumber

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

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compound cut
Building materials; Lumber

An angled cut to both the edge and face of a board.

woodwright
Building materials; Lumber

Someone who works with wood, usually a craftsman.

floor girder
Building materials; Lumber

A horizontal beam supporting the floor joists.

wane
Building materials; Lumber

A defect in lumber characterized by bark or a lack of wood at a corner or edge.

warping
Building materials; Lumber

Any distortion in a material.

valley
Building materials; Lumber

The intersection of two roof slopes.

vapor barrier
Building materials; Lumber

A waterproof membrane in a floor, wall, or ceiling that blocks the transfer of condensation.

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