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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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taper
Building materials; Lumber
A piece of wood that has been cut so that it is wider on one edge than the other.
surfaced lumber
Building materials; Lumber
A piece of wood that has been planed smooth on one or more surfaces.
surfaced 4 sides (S4S)
Building materials; Lumber
A board that has been milled on all 4 faces so that opposing faces are parallel to each other.
stud framing
Building materials; Lumber
A building method that distributes structural loads to each of a series of relatively lightweight studs. Contrasts with post and beam.
studs
Building materials; Lumber
Vertical 2x3, 2x4, or 2x6 framing members spaced at regular intervals within a wall.
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