Lumber

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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dryer

Building materials; Lumber

A chamber or apparatus used for drying or conditioning lumber or veneer in which the temperature, humidity and velocity of the circulating air are usually controlled.

swelling

Building materials; Lumber

An increase in the dimensions of wood resulting from an increase in moisture content. Swelling occurs tangentially, radially, and, to a lesser extent, longitudinally.

wet-bulb temperature

Building materials; Lumber

Temperature indicated by any temperature-measuring device, the sensitive element of which is covered by a smooth, clean, soft, water saturated cloth or wet-bulb wick.

termites

Building materials; Lumber

Whitish ant-like social insect of the order Isoptera found in warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to furniture, buildings, and trees.

nogging

Building materials; Lumber

A short horizontal lumber strut fixed between studs or joists in framed construction to provide lateral stiffening and intermediate fixing points for cladding or lining

vertically laminated timber

Building materials; Lumber

Laminated timber designed to resist bending loads applied parallel to the wide face of the laminations. For vertical loads, this means that the wide face runs vertically.

certification

Building materials; Lumber

Forest certification refers to the assessment of forest management by an independent third party auditor according to performance criteria for sustainable wood production.