TERMS AND DEFINITIONS - OSB - oriented strand board - pane - parapet
- parging - particleboard - partcl partition - passage set - pile - pilot hole
OSB (Oriented Strand Board) A panel product made of chips of wood that are glued and pressed into sheets, typically 4’x8’, used as sheathing. All strands of wood are oriented in the same direction - parallel with the face of the sheet. Also referred to as Chipboard.
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A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OSB_production.jpg B http://www.jastimber.co.uk/products/panel-products/osb-board-panel-products/osb2-smartply-11mm-product.html
Pane A sheet of glass. A triple-pane window has three layers of glass.
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A http://www.houtexglass.com/Houston_Texas_Glass_Information.html B http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/341290093/2mm_clear_colour_sheet_glass.html
Parapet A low wall at the edge of a roof.
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A http://www.deckerhomeservices.com/water%20intrusion%20consultation.htm B http://howardhallfarm.com/wordpress/archives/335/2012-09-25_12-23-52_43-2 ex1 C http://epdm-rubber-roofing.co.uk/tag/kemper/
Parging A thin coat of plaster or cement mortar that is applied to masonry or concrete walls. The typical exterior finish where a basement wall meets grade.
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A http://www.leak-proof.com/faq/faq.htm B http://tyboconcretecoatings.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=91835886 C http://tyboconcretecoatings.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=91835889
Particleboard Sheet material used for building cabinets, made from compressed sawdust and glues - with a “light� density and hardness. Always used as a core material with a laminate or veneer outer surface. May also be known as Fibreboard.
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A http://laiweiboard.en.made-in-china.com/product/HMTxSDGcCvVN/China-Plain-Particle-Board.html B http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Particleboard.jpg C http://cnzhaoxing.en.made-in-china.com/productimage/sbCxNeWdyoRr-2f0j00QCNTSoyjlvzb/ChinaMelamine-Faced-Particle-Board-With-Woodgrain-Color.html
Partition An interior wall that separates a space into rooms.
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C A http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/wedi/modular-partition-wall-panels-272-152403.html B http://www.gliffy.com/blog/2007/09/27/new-symbols-and-shapes-you-ask-we-deliver/ C http://www.weiku.com/products/10193972/GG_101_Single_amp_Double_partition_wall.html
Passage Set A standard doorknob: knobs or levers on both sides of a door, but no locking function.
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A http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schlage-F10VBEL626-Satin-Chrome-Bell-Knob-Passage-Set-/390396143449 B http://www.toolking.com/1/schlage_f10vela605_passage_set_elan_lever_1051788121.php
Pile A concrete, metal or timber pillar, driven or forced into the earth, or cast in place to form a foundation support member.
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A http://www.answers.com/topic/pile-foundation B http://theconstructor.org/geotechnical/foundations/need-functions-of-pilefoundation/1785/ C http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02050/foundation.html
Pilot Hole A smaller, pre-drilled hole into a material that prevents the screw or nail from slipping on the material, potentially causing harm or damage to the work. A pilot hole also prevents the drill bit from splitting wood.
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A http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1567110&page=5 B http://www.home-dzine.co.za/diy/diy-pilot-holes.htm