Carpet formed by looping pile yarn, stitching, and backing together.

The vertical "2 X's" frame lumber (left and right) of a window or door opening, and runs continuously from the bottom sole plate to the top plate.

In lumber, the portion of a branch or limb of a tree that appears on the edge or face of the piece.

The energy of a body with respect to the motion of the body.

A plastic or porcelain light fixture that operates by a pull string. Generally found in the basement, crawl space , and attic areas.

(1) A chamber with controlled humidity, temperature, and airflow in which lumber is dried.(2) A low-pressure steam room in which green concrete units are cured.

One thousand watts. A kilowatt hour is the base unit used in measuring electrical consumption. Also see watt.

A slot formed and poured on a footer or in a foundation wall when another wall will be installed at the slot location. This gives additional strength to the joint/meeting point.

The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a doorknob plunger latches.

Lumber that has been dried and seasoned with carefully controlled heat in a kiln.

A hard, high-strength, white, quick-setting finishing plaster made from burnt gypsum and alum.