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PLYWOODPlywood was the first engineered wood product to be invented.Engineered wood now comes in a variety of forms and is manufacturedby binding together wood particles, fibres, or sheets with strong glues.

Plywood is made from thin sheets of wood, called plies, which arestacked together at right angles to each other and then bonded underheat and pressure. It is generally used in furniture manufacture,construction, boat building, flooring, panelling and concrete formwork

because it is stronger and less likely to crack, shrink, twist or warp thannatural wood.

WOOD FLOORINGWood flooring is any product manufactured from timber that is designed

for use as flooring, either structural or aesthetic.Wood is a common

choice as a flooring material due to its elasticity and flexibility.[citation

needed]Solid wood can be cut in three styles: flat-sawn, quarter-sawn,

and rift-sawn. However, because only one side of the wood is visible on

flooring, "quarter-sawn" and "rift-sawn" will have the same appearance.

Many solid woods come with "absorption strips" - grooves cut into the

back of the wood that run the length of each plank. They are used to

reduce cupping.

DOORSA door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance,

typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or

spins inside a space.

I-BEAMS

I-Beam theory shows that the I-shaped section is a very efficient form for

carrying both bending and shear loads in the plane of the web. On the

other hand, the cross-section has a reduced capacity in the transversedirection, and is also inefficient in carrying torsion, for which hollow

structural sections are often preferred.I-beams engineered from wood

with fiberboard and/or laminated veneer lumber are also becoming

increasingly popular in construction, especially residential, as they are

both lighter and less prone to warping than solid wooden joists. However

there has been some concern as to their rapid loss of strength in a fire if

unprotected

The purpose of baseboard molding is to finish in the regionwhere the wall meets the floor. It is best to select the baseboard that is

proportional to the dimensions of the house. A well-chosen baseboard is

the base upon which the architectural finishing of the house is

determined.WINDOW SHUTTER

A window shutter is a solid and stable window covering usually consisting

of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails (top, centre and bottom).

Set within this frame can be louvers (both operable or fixed, horizontal or

vertical), solid panels, fabric, glass and most any other item that can be

mounted within a frame. Shutters may be employed for a variety of

reasons, including controlling the amount of sunlight that enters a room,

to provide privacy, to protect against weather and to enhance the

aesthetics of a building.

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood

assembled with adhesives. It offers several advantages over typical

milled lumber: it is stronger, straighter, and more uniform. It is much less

likely than conventional lumber to warp, twist, bow, or shrink due to its

composite nature. Made in a factory under controlled specifications, LVL

products allow users to reduce the onsite labor. They are typically used

for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material.

WINDOW SILLthe horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame sill - structural

member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest

member of a framework or supporting structure window frame - the

framework that supports a window

Finger-Jointed LumberA finger joint or comb joint is a woodworking joint made by cutting a set of

complementary rectangular cuts in two pieces of wood, which are then

glued. To visualize a finger joint simply interlock the fingers of your hands

at a ninety degree angle; hence the name "finger joint." It is stronger than

a butt or lap joint, and often contributes to the aesthetics of the piece.

TRELLIS

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A trellis is an architectural structure, usually made from interwoven

pieces of wood, bamboo or metal that is often made to support climbing

plants. There are many types of trellis for different places and for different

plants, such as sweet peas, grapevines, ivy, and climbing roses or other

support based growing plants.