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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. Wood flooring - Wikipedia

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   Tongue-and-groove: One side and one end of the plank have a groove, the other side and end have a tongue (protruding wood along an edge's center). The tongue and groove fit snugly together, thus joining or aligning the planks, and are not visible once joined. Tongue-and-groove flooring can be installed by glue-down (both engineered and solid ...

4. Panelling - Wikipedia

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   39 in (990 mm) wainscoting using 3 in (76 mm) tongue and groove pine boards. Panelling (or paneling in the United States) is a millwork wall covering constructed from rigid or semi-rigid components. [1] These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials.

5. Plywood - Wikipedia

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   The ancient Egyptians and Greeks cut wood thinly and glued it together in layers with the grain in perpendicular directions as fine wood was in short supply. This is believed to have been done purely for cosmetic and economical purposes but it turned out to be a great alternative to pure wood as it reduced flex, making it a versatile building material.

6. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Another name for lumber, i.e. wood that is newly processed from a forest. tongue and groove tread The part of a stair that is stepped on. treen Made entirely of wood, usually referring to small objects like bowls or utensils. true Something which is accurately placed, shaped, or sized. To "true up" two pieces of wood is to make them align. twist

7. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   It is built with corner post construction on the ground floor, half-timbered style of timber framing on the upper floor and has a less common style of wood roof shingles than typical in America. American historic carpentry is the historic methods with which wooden buildings were built in what is now the United States since European settlement.