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  2. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    As previously noted, less wood is needed to produce a given finished size than when standards called for the green lumber to be the full nominal dimension. However, even the dimensions for finished lumber of a given nominal size have changed over time. In 1910, a typical finished 1-inch (25 mm) board was 13 ⁄ 16 in (21 mm). In 1928, that was ...

  3. Board foot - Wikipedia

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    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 (30.5 cm) in length, one foot (30.5 cm) in width, and one inch (2.54 cm) in thickness, or exactly 2.359 737 216 liters .

  4. Oriented strand board - Wikipedia

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    Oriented strand board (OSB) is a type of engineered wood, formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands (flakes) in specific orientations. It was invented by Armin Elmendorf in California in 1963. [ 1 ]

  5. Builders FirstSource - Wikipedia

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    Builders FirstSource, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company [1] [2] that is a manufacturer and supplier of building materials. [3] The company is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and is the largest supplier of building products, prefabricated components and value-added services in the US. Builders FirstSource employs over 15,000 people throughout the ...

  6. Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: WRs (Full-PPR) - AOL

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    Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been a PPR machine for fantasy football managers, ranking as the overall WR5 dating back to Week 9.

  7. Here's Why American Cheese Can't Legally Be Called Cheese - AOL

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    All cheese undergoes some degree of processing, but American cheese especially so. Experts explain whether or not American cheese is considered real cheese.

  8. Bristol board - Wikipedia

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    Common sizes include 22 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 28 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (572 mm × 724 mm) and its bulk thickness is 0.006 inches (0.15 mm) or higher [2] and A4, A3, A2 and A1. [3] [4] Bristol board may be rated by the number of plies it contains, basis weight, or, in Europe, by its grammage of 220 to 250 g/m 2. It is normally white, but is also made in ...

  9. Boomers are sad they may never be grandparents as fewer ... - AOL

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    The birth rate in America has long been on a decline, with the fertility rate reaching historic lows in 2023. More women between ages 25 to 44 aren’t having children, for a number of reasons.