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2. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different chemical preservatives and processes (also known as timber treatment, lumber treatment or pressure treatment) that can extend the life of wood, timber, and their associated products, including engineered wood. These generally increase the durability and resistance ...

3. Pressure-treated wood - Wikipedia

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4. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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   Wood screws are commonly available with flat, pan, or oval-heads. A wood screw generally has a partially unthreaded shank below the head. The unthreaded portion of the shank is designed to slide through the top board (closest to the screw head) so that it can be pulled tight to the board to which it is being attached.

5. Lumber - Wikipedia

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   One of the early treatments to "fireproof lumber", which retard fires, was developed in 1936 by the Protexol Corporation, in which lumber is heavily treated with salt. [37] Wood does not deteriorate simply because it gets wet. When wood breaks down, it is because an organism is eating it. Preservatives work by making the food source inedible to ...

6. Pressed wood - Wikipedia

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   Pressed wood, also known as presswood, ... (400 psi) of pressure. [3] At the same time, the boards will also be heated up to 149 °C (300 °F)—this heat and ...

7. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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   The tendency for wood that is being cut to direct the saw parallel to its grain. lath. Also called a slat. A thin, narrow strip of straight-grained wood, typically arranged side-by-side with others and used to support roof shingles or tiles, as a backing material for plaster or stucco in walls and ceilings, or in lattice and trellis frameworks ...

8. Plumber's snake - Wikipedia

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   A man clears a sanitary sewer pipe with a motorized snake. Plant roots and other material being removed from a drain. A plumber's snake or drain snake or drain auger is a slender, flexible auger used to dislodge clogs in plumbing.

9. 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. It is used for beams, headers, columns, and posts, among other uses.