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The volume of a piece of wood measuring 12 inches square and in inch thick. A piece of lumber 1/2" thick and 6 inches wide and 24 inches long is equal to one board foot.

A method of siding in which the joints between vertically placed boards or plywood are covered by narrow strips of wood.

Also Utility Notification. When a utility company (telephone, gas, electric, cable TV, sewer and water, etc) comes to the job site and locates and spray paints the ground and/or installs small flags to show where their service is located underground.

A bluish or grayish discoloration of the sapwood caused the growth of certain mold like fungi on the surface and in the interior of a piece, made possible by the same conditions that favor the growth of other fungi.

Architectural plans for a building or construction project, which likely include floor plans, footing and foundation plans, elevations, plot plans, and various schedules and or details.

Fiber insulation in loose form used to insulate attics and existing walls where framing members are not exposed.

In carpentry, the process of fastening together two pieces of board by gluing blocks of wood in the interior angle.

Short 2x4s used to keep rafters from twisting, and installed at the ends and at mid-span.

Wood shims used between the door frame and the vertical structural wall framing members.

To install a box or barrier within a foundation wall to prevent the concrete from entering an area. For example, foundation walls are sometimes "blocked" in order for mechanical pipes to pass through the wall, to install a crawl space…