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| wood from a broadleaf trees or dedicuous trees rather than conifers or needle bearing trees |
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| wood from conifers rather than broad leaf trees |
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| timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length |
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1. the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses
2. yard lumber 5 or more inches in least dimension |
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| freshly sawed lumber before drying |
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needle bearing tree that retains most needles year round
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broad leaf tree that loses leaves annually
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the log is passed through the blade cutting off plank after plank without changing the orientation of the blade or log
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the log is cut down the middle into four pieces, then additional cuts are made to create individual boards
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| wood where moisture has been removed by circulating dry heated air around the lumber in and enclosed building |
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a circular, woody fiber in a board that once formed the base of a branch or twig growing from the trunk of a living tree
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a slight bow on the edge of a board
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a board that bends along the grain lines; if the board were laid across a flat surface both ends would be in the air
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| direction, size, arrangement and appearance of the fibers in wood or veneer |
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| the non-active or dormant center of a tree generally distinguishable from the outer portion (sapwood) by its darker color |
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| the lighter colored wood growing between the heartwood and bark |
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warp along the edge of the board
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warp across the face or the the width of the board
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a board that bends in any variety of directions and cannot maintain a straight line
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quarter sawing method where cuts are made at right angles to the tree's growth rings
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| A generic term that includes all variations from a true plane surface |
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a thin sheet of wood, rotary cut, sliced, or sawn from a log from a thickness of 1/100" up to 1/4"
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| panel board made from wood fiber or pulp mixed with adhesive and bonded under pressure and heat |
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| wood with narrow or fine growth rings normaly a result of slow growth |
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| wood with wide or open growth rings normally a result of rapid growth |
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a type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating
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| OSB (Oriented Strand Board) |
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made by layering strands of wood in mats; exterior layers are arranged in orderly directions while inner layers and randomly aligned
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made from sawdust or wood particles mixed with an adhisive
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interlocking planks where the tongue of one board is joined to the groove of another board
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lighter and stronger structural lumber that will not bow, crown, twist, cup, check or split as conventional wood might do
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engineered wood product comprised of wood laminations that are bonded together with strong, waterproof adhesives
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| used in cases where there is a sole plate under and a single or double plate on top |
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| lumber that is finished/planed and cut to standardized width and depth |
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| wood conditioned with a preservative to prevent rot, decay or insect infestation |
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presence of bark or the absence of wood on the corners of a board
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a crack that runs through a board, usually running lengthwise
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caused by parasitic bacteria that weaken the wood and results in cracking between and parallel to the tree's growth rings
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A long, sturdy piece of squared timber (or metal) spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above
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a side of a staircase, which supports the treads and risers
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horizontal beam in a roof upon which rafters rest
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| medium density fiber board |
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A composite wood fiberboard, used for cabinetry and other interior applications
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laminated veneer lumber
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an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives
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construction materials designed by taking apart small, young, fast growing, undervalued trees and putting their fibers back together through the use of adhesives, heat, and pressure
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