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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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oriental strand board (OSB)

Building materials; Lumber

Structural, multi-layer panel of compressed strands (narrow wafers) bonded with a resin under heat and pressure in a press. Strands are oriented for strength in the core and face layers.

overhang

Building materials; Lumber

Outward projecting eave-soffit area of a roof; the part of the roof that hangs out or over the outside wall.

panel

Building materials; Lumber

Wood, glass, plastic or other material set into a frame, such as in a door. Also, a large, flat, rectangular building material such as plywood, hardboard, or drywall.

paralam

Building materials; Lumber

An engineered beam composed of thin strips of wood laminated together to form a structural framing member. Used for header beams and the like.

on center (OC)

Building materials; Lumber

The distance from the center of one regularly spaced framing member to the next. Studs and joists are commonly 16 or 24 inches OC.

newel post

Building materials; Lumber

A post at the bottom, landing or top of a staircase to which the handrail is secured.

nominal size

Building materials; Lumber

The rough sawn size of a piece of lumber.

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