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  2. Tongue and groove - Wikipedia

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    Tongue and groove joints allow two flat pieces to be joined strongly together to make a single flat surface. Before plywood became common, tongue and groove boards were also used for sheathing buildings and to construct concrete formwork. A strong joint, the tongue and groove joint is widely used for re-entrant angles

  3. Taxodium distichum - Wikipedia

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    Taxodium distichum (baldcypress, [3] [4] [5] bald-cypress, [6] bald cypress, swamp cypress; French: cyprès chauve; cipre in Louisiana) is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States. Hardy and tough, this tree adapts to a wide range of soil types, whether wet, salty, dry, or swampy.

  4. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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    A flat panel has its visible face flush with the front of the groove in the frame. This gives the panel an inset appearance. This style of panel is commonly made from man-made materials such as MDF or plywood but may also be made from solid wood or tongue and groove planks. Panels made from MDF will be painted to hide their appearance, but ...

  5. How Nutcrackers Became a Classic Symbol of Christmas

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    There are so many enduring symbols of Christmas: the trimmed tree, stockings hung by the chimney with care, and of course, jolly Ol' Saint Nick.But for Ree Drummond, there's one Christmas ...

  6. Lowe’s and 5 More Companies Set To Raise Prices on These ...

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    Lowe’s CFO Brandon Sink told shareholders on an earnings call that as much as 40% of the company’s cost related to sold goods is from overseas companies. Tariffs are likely to add production ...

  7. Lowe's changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on ...

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    In an internal memo shared by Lowe's with The Associated Press, its executive leadership said the retailer began “reviewing” its programs following the court's July 2023 ruling and the company ...

  8. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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    The planks may be laid flat and tongue and grooved or splined together or laid on edge called a laminated floor. [24] The name slow burning construction was coined in 1870 [ 25 ] by Factory Mutual insurance company [ 26 ] because large, smooth timbers with chamfered edges ignite slower and last longer in a fire allowing fire suppression crews ...

  9. Wood warping - Wikipedia

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    Different types of wood warping. Wood warping is a deviation from flatness in timber as a result of internal residual stress caused by uneven shrinkage. Warping primarily occurs due to uneven expansion or contraction caused by changes in moisture content.