Microlam - A manufactured structural wood beam. It is constructed of pressure and adhesive bonded wood strands of wood. They have a higher strength rating than solid sawn lumber. Normally comes in l «" thickness' and 9 «", 11 «" and 14" widths
Termite shield - A shield, usually of galvanized metal, placed in or on a foundation wall or around pipes to prevent the passage of termites.
Throat - The opening at the top of a fireplace through which smoke passes enroute to the flue.
Ledger (for a Structural Floor) - The wooden perimeter frame lumber member that bolts onto the face of a foundation wall and supports the wood structural floor.
Permit - A governmental municipal authorization to perform a building process as in:
Newel post - A post at the bottom, landing, or top of a staircase to which the handrail is secured.
Male - Any part, such as a bolt, designed to fit into another (female) part. External threads are male.
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