dimensional lumber

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dimensional
adjective
uk
/ˌdaɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/us
/dɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/
approving
having many different features or qualities, especially in a way that makes something seem real; not ...
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lumber
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlʌm.bər/us
/ˈlʌm.bɚ/
wood that has been prepared ...
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(Definition ofdimensionalandlumberfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The wood is used fordimensionallumber, timbers, pilings, and plywood.
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The wood is used fordimensionallumber, timbers, pilings, and plywood.
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The mill sawed longleaf pine logs intodimensionallumberand construction timbers.
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For example,dimensionallumbersizes such as 2 by 4 refers to a board whose finished dimensions are closer to inches by inches.
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Dimensionallumbermade from softwood is typically used for construction, while hardwood boards are more commonly used for making cabinets or furniture.
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Carpenters extensively usedimensionallumberin framing wooden buildings.
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The result of this process isdimensionallumber.
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Dimensionallumbercomes in standard nominal inch cross-section sizes and lengths are given in feet.
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Dimensionallumberis commonly used but creates thermal bridging and lowers insulation values.
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A strongback in a staircase is usually ordinary two-bydimensionallumberattached to the staircase stringers to stiffen the assembly.
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Heavy heads, longer handles and milled faces allow for driving large nails quickly intodimensionallumber.
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The three-bay main block is built ofdimensionallumberwith novelty siding and a metal roof.
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The first is to the northwest, a one-and-a-half-storydimensionallumberbuilding with novelty siding and no windows.
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It was primarily designed as a portable bandsaw enabling user to createdimensionallumberfrom timbers.
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Low-end, commonplace materials such asdimensionallumberhave become part of this newly emerging market.
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A second layer ofdimensionallumberis always fastened to the top plates of the erected walls so that no joints overlap, providing greatly increased stability.
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Its products includedimensionallumber, panel products and building materials purchased from manufacturers, as well as manufactured building components, including mill work, trusses, and wall paneling.
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Dimensionallumber, a high quality plywood or fiber board that has at least one smooth face is typically used, although aluminum or steel forms are also common.
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Truss or plank framed barns reduced the number of timbers instead usingdimensionallumberfor the rafters, joists, and sometimes the trusses.
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It is seen as an easier installation and a better solution for supporting roofs as opposed to the use of dimensional lumber's struts and purlins as bracing.
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