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| Pairs- |
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Term used to
describe the two side members of door jambs, frames, or casing trim. |
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Divider- |
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A moulding which separates two vertical wood panels
along their common edges.
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| Parting
Stop- |
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| A small strip of wood let into the
plough of the jambs of a double hung check-rail window frame to
separate the top sash from the bottom sash; also parting bead,
parting strip or check strip. |
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| P.G.- |
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| Profile with a reverse
"S" shape and a fillet on one or both ends.
Sometimes called a reverse OGEE. |
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| Pitch- |
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An accumulation of resinous material.
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(a) Light pitch is the
light but evident presence of pitch. |
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(b) Medium pitch is a
somewhat more evident presence of pitch than is the light. |
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(c) Heavy pitch is a
very evident accumulation of pitch showing by its color and consistency. |
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| Pitch
Streak- |
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A well-defined
accumulation of pitch in the wood cells in a more or less regular
streak. It should not be confused with dark grain. |
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| Picture
Frame Moulding- |
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Rabbeted moulding
forming a frame for pictures. |
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| Picture
Mould- |
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| Used to support hooks for picture
hanging. Applied around a room's circumference near the
ceiling line. |
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| Piece- |
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A term used to
describe cut-to-length mouldings sold by the piece rather than per hundred
lineal feet. |
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| Pilaster- |
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A rectangular, circular or semi-circular member used as
a simulated column in entrances and other door openings and fireplace
mantels; usually contains base, shaft and capital.
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| Plant
on Moulding- |
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A moulding applied to a surface which projects or
remains above it. An applied moulding.
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| Plinth
Block- |
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A block at the
base of a pilaster; a block of wood placed at the bottom of side door
casing to terminate the casing as well as the base. Since the door
casings and bases are moulded, "plinth blocks" offer a good
looking, sturdy member which solves the problem of joining casing and base
mouldings with different profiles. "Plinth blocks" are
thicker and wider than the abutting members; also base block, foot block
or pilaster base. |
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| Plow- |
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| A rectangular slot of three
surfaces cut with the grain of the wood. |
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| Pocket- |
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A well-defined
opening between the rings of annual growth which develops during the
growth of the tree. It usually contains pitch or bark. |
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| Prefinished- |
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Millwork with an
applied finish coating. May be grain printed, vinyl wrapped, toned
or in a solid opaque color. |
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| Prehung
Door Unit- |
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A precut and
assembled unit consisting of a wood door with the locking or passage
hardware that is hung on hinges in a wood frame. The wood frame
includes the one or two piece jamb either in adjustable or pre-ordered
widths as well as the door stop mouldings and casings. |
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| Preservative- |
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Any substance
that, for a reasonable length of time, will prevent the development and
action or wood-destroying fungi, borers of various kinds and other harmful
insects that deteriorate wood. |
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| Primed- |
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A wood part which
has been coated with paint primers either in the factory or on site. |
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Coat- |
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The first coat of
paint in an application that consists of two or more coats; also refers to
the paint used for such an initial coat; priming; primer; paint-primed. |
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