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2. Lumber - Wikipedia

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   Dimensional lumber made from softwood is typically used for construction, while hardwood boards are more commonly used for making cabinets or furniture. Lumber's nominal dimensions are larger than the actual standard dimensions of finished lumber. Historically, the nominal dimensions were the size of the green (not dried), rough (unfinished ...

3. Board foot - Wikipedia

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   1⁄12 ft 3. The board foot or board-foot is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada. It equals the volume of a board that is one-foot (305 mm) in length, one-foot (305 mm) in width, and one-inch (25.4 mm) in thickness. Board foot can be abbreviated as FBM (for "foot, board measure"), BDFT, or BF.

4. Parallel-strand lumber - Wikipedia

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   Parallel-strand lumber ( PSL) is a form of engineered wood made from parallel wood strands bonded together with adhesive. It is used for beams, headers, columns, and posts, among other uses. The strands in PSL are clipped veneer elements having a least dimension of not more than inch (6.4 mm) and an average length of at least 300 times this ...

5. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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   Engineered wood, dimensional lumber. Stud, joist, rafter; Treated lumber and wood decking; Sheathing, subflooring, panelling. Plywood, shiplap, tongue and groove; Oriented strand board; Parallel strand lumber or "PSL" Glued laminated timber or "glulam" Finish carpentry or "architectural woodwork" Veneer, plastic laminate, wood panel; Case ...

6. ISPM 15 - Wikipedia

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   ISPM 15. International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 ( ISPM 15) is an International Phytosanitary Measure developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) that directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countries.

7. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   These processes increase the durability, dimensional stability and hardness of the treated wood by at least one class; however, the treated wood is darkened in colour, and there are changes in certain mechanical characteristics: Specifically, the modulus of elasticity is increased to 10%, and the modulus of rupture is diminished by 5% to 20%.