noun
Lumber includes: flooring, tongue and groove, siding, sheeting, shingle, trim, beam, post, plank, finish, lath, clapboard, walk board, timbers, tie, molding, plywood, particleboard, fiberboard, pressure-treated wood, welded wood, pressed wood, shake, scantling; two-by-four, two-by-six, two-by-eight, two-by-twelve, four-by-four, six-by-eight, one-by-four, one-by-six, one-by-twelve;
Uses of lumber include: joist, rafter, plate, stringer, frame, ridge, planking, clapboarding, roofing, flooring, siding, paneling, decking, molding, cabinetwork, studding, door, door jamb, tread.
Grades of lumber include: select, choice, clear, first and second clear, FAS, common, FAS common, cull.
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