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2. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   American historic carpentry is the historic methods with which wooden buildings were built in what is now the United States since European settlement. A number of methods were used to form the wooden walls and the types of structural carpentry are often defined by the wall, floor, and roof construction such as log, timber framed, balloon framed ...

3. Plyscraper - Wikipedia

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   Several proposals to create more plyscrapers have been made all over the world. For example, in Tokyo, a plyscraper that is 350 meters (1,150 ft) tall called the W350 Project has been proposed with plans to be complete in 2041. [10] The W350 Project plans to be a hybrid plyscraper using only 10% steel and the remainder engineered wood.

4. Modular building - Wikipedia

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   Construction is offsite, using lean manufacturing techniques to prefabricate single or multi-story buildings in deliverable module sections. Often, modules are based around standard 20 foot containers, using the same dimensions, structures, building and stacking/placing techniques, but with smooth (instead of corrugated) walls, glossy white paint, and provisions for windows, power, potable ...

5. Timber framing - Wikipedia

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   Timber design or wood design is a subcategory of structural engineering that focuses on the engineering of wood structures. Timber is classified by tree species (e.g., southern pine, douglas fir, etc.) and its strength is graded using numerous coefficients that correspond to the number of knots, the moisture content, the temperature, the grain ...

6. Log cabin - Wikipedia

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   Built in 1640, C. A. Nothnagle Log House, located in Swedesboro, New Jersey, is likely the oldest log cabin in the United States. A conjectural replica of the log cabin in which U.S. president Abraham Lincoln was born, now at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Mortonson–Van Leer Log Cabin in New Sweden Park in Swedesboro, New Jersey A replica log cabin at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania A log house ...

7. 20 Contest-Winning Desserts That Will Wow a Crowd - AOL

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   15 Best Denim Jacket Outfit Ideas to Pull from Your Closet. 10 Best Shampoos for Red Hair Like Ree Drummond's. Related articles. AOL. The 15 best sales this weekend. AOL. The best Dutch ovens of ...

8. Pallet - Wikipedia

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   Craft publications have advised readers to use pallets to build a skateboarding obstacle called a manual pad, barricades during amateur paintball games, or other sport-related items. Other publications have suggested using pallet wood for small animal cages or fences. Pallet wood has been recycled for use as furniture wood by at least one company.

9. Cuba runs short on fuel at pump as energy crisis festers - AOL

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   Cuba this year began selling fuel in dollars at non-subsidized prices on par with regional neighbors. The government said this was necessary, in part, to raise enough foreign currency to ensure a ...