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  2. Tie (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The number and type of nails are specific to the tie and its use. The manufacturer generally specifies information as to the connection method for each of their products. Among the most common wood framing ties used is the hurricane tie or seismic tie used in the framing of wooden structures where wind uplift or seismic overturning is a concern.

  3. Angle bracket (fastener) - Wikipedia

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    Steel angle bracket with passivated zinc corrosion protection Angle bracket of galvanized steel used in a roof construction A shelf hung on the wall using two wooden angle brackets. An angle bracket or angle brace or angle cleat is an L-shaped fastener used to join two parts generally at a 90-degree angle. It is typically made of metal but it ...

  4. 10 Best New Home Depot Items That Are Worth Every Penny - AOL

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    Console Table With Drawer. Price: $109. If 2025 is the year you plan to buy a console table for your home’s living room or entryway, consider shopping for the Phi Villa brand. This new arrival ...

  5. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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    Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a

  6. Hot-dip galvanization - Wikipedia

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    Hot-dip galvanized steel strip (also sometimes loosely referred to as galvanized iron) is extensively used for applications requiring the strength of steel combined with the resistance to corrosion of zinc, such as roofing and walling, safety barriers, handrails, consumer appliances and automotive body parts.

  7. Galvanization - Wikipedia

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    This is the most common use for galvanized metal; hundreds of thousands of tons of steel products are galvanized annually worldwide. In developed countries, most larger cities have several galvanizing factories, and many items of steel manufacture are galvanized for protection.

  8. Steel frame - Wikipedia

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    Interior partition walls made with cold-formed steel. Cold-formed steel frames are also known as lightweight steel framing (LSF). Thin sheets of galvanized steel can be cold formed into steel studs for use as a structural or non-structural building material for both external and partition walls in both residential, commercial and industrial construction projects (pictured).

  9. Steel square - Wikipedia

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    The steel square is a tool used in carpentry.Carpenters use various tools to lay out structures that are square (that is, built at accurately measured right angles), many of which are made of steel, but the name steel square refers to a specific long-armed square that has additional uses for measurement, especially of various angles.