- Industry: Building materials; Construction
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Boards placed perpendicularly between joists to stiffen the joists. Frequently, bridging is made from the same dimension lumber as the joists.
Industry:Construction
A small piece of wood attached to the top of the post to cover the post's wood grain and protect the post from the weather.
Industry:Construction
A method of measuring distance between two structural members, such as joists, where you measure from the center of one member to the center of the other. Abbreviated O. C.
Industry:Construction
A legal right for restricted use of property by the easement holder. Easements often are granted to utility companies so they may service the utility lines running through a property. Decks should not be built on the area described by an easement because access granted by the easement may require the deck be tom down or removed.
Industry:Construction
The label given to a standard piece of lumber. For example, 2x4 is the name for a rough- cut piece of about 2x4 inches. It is then finished by planing and sometimes sanding it down to its actual dimensions.
Industry:Construction
A short level used in deck building to set posts plumb. It is sometimes referred to as a canoe level.
Industry:Construction
A deck flush with, or slightly above, ground level. Grade-level deck joists usually rest directly on the footings or piers below.
Industry:Construction
