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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fiber & cement shingle

Building materials; Lumber

Shingle made from a combination of wood fiber and Portland cement. Can be made to resemble slate, tile or wood.

finger joint

Building materials; Lumber

A manufacturing process of interlocking two shorter pieces of wood end to end to create a longer piece of dimensional lumber or molding. Often used in jambs and casings.

saddle

Building materials; Lumber

The plate at the bottom of some (usually exterior) door openings. Sometimes called a threshold.

sash

Building materials; Lumber

The openable part of a window. Consisting of a frame and one or more panes of glass.

selects

Building materials; Lumber

In softwood, lumber which has been graded strictly for its appearance. In hardwood, lumber which is one grade below first and second.

rough sill

Building materials; Lumber

The framing member at the bottom of a rough opening for a window. It is attached to the cripple studs below the rough opening.

roof decking

Building materials; Lumber

Subsurface material on which roof shingles or built up roofing is applied. Some roof decking is made with one side finished to serve as both roof deck and finished ceiling.