- 업종: Building materials; Construction
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A vertical structural support for the railing, sometimes also supporting the deck itself and extending down to a footing. Rail posts usually are thicker than balusters and are attached with bolts to the joists or beams.
Industry:Construction
A metal piece attached to or imbedded in the footing that attaches the post to the footing and keeps the post from being exposed to moisture in the ground.
Industry:Construction
A short shaft of metal with a narrow blunt point used to set nail heads below the surface of wood by placing the blunt end on the nail head and striking the other end with a hammer.
Industry:Construction
The top horizontal piece of a railing, usually placed to give it a finished appearance.
Industry:Construction
Laws adopted by local governments that restrict the location and type of new construction.
Industry:Construction
The boards used to cover rim joists and end joists (also known as face boards).
Industry:Construction
A board fastened to the end of the joists, typically opposite of the ledger.
Industry:Construction
Boards sawn from a log so that the face of the board is at an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees to the growth rings in the log. See also Quartersawn Boards and Plain-Sawn Boards.
Industry:Construction
Boards sawn from a log so that the face of the board is at an angle less than 30 degrees to the growth rings in the log. Sometimes referred to as flat-sawn boards. See also Quartersawn Boards and Rift-Sawn Boards.
Industry:Construction
