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Millwork Jargon- |
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| Back Band
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| A rabbetted moulding used to surround the outside edge of casing. |
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| Backed Out-
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| To groove or remove a
portion of the wood on the unexposed face of a wood member to better fit over
irregular surfaces; also, hollow-backed. |
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| Base- |
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| Applied where floor and
walls meet, forming a visual foundation. Protects walls from kicks and
bumps, furniture and cleaning tools. Base may be referred to as one, two
or three member. The base shoe and base cap are used to conceal uneven
floor and wall junctions. |
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| Base Cap- |
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| A decorative member
installed flush against the wall and the top of an S4S baseboard. Also a
versatile panel moulding. |
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| Base Shoe- |
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| Applied where base
moulding meets the floor. Protects base moulding from damage by cleaning
tools. Conceals any uneven lines or cracks where base meets the
floor. |
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| Batten- |
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| A symmetrical pattern used
to conceal the line where two parallel boards or panels meet. |
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| Bond- |
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A glued line. |
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| Bullnose- |
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The
rounded end or edge of a wood member such as a stair tread. |
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| Bundling- |
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Grouping
and tying of like moulding patterns into units. Styles of bundling for
door and window frames are classified as: |
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A Bundling- |
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Each piece of a frame is bundled separately. |
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B Bundling- |
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All parts of a frame
needed to assemble a complete unit are combined into one bundle. |
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C Bundling- |
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All of the vertical
members are included in one bundle and the horizontal members are in another
bundle. |
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