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Lumber and Post (structural)

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Difference between Lumber and Post (structural)

Lumber vs. Post (structural)

Lumber (American English; used only in North America) or timber (used in the rest of the English speaking world) is a type of wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production. A post is a main vertical or leaning support in a structure similar to a column or pillar but the term post generally refers to a timber but may be metal or stone.

Similarities between Lumber and Post (structural)

Lumber and Post (structural) have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Framing (construction), Rafter, Sill plate, Timber framing, Truss, Wall plate.

Framing (construction)

Framing, in construction, is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape.

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Rafter

A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

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Sill plate

A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached.

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Timber framing

Timber framing and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs.

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Truss

In engineering, a truss is a structure that "consists of two-force members only, where the members are organized so that the assemblage as a whole behaves as a single object".

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Wall plate

A plate or wall plate is a horizontal, structural, load-bearing member in wooden building framing.

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Lumber and Post (structural) Comparison

Lumber has 112 relations, while Post (structural) has 30. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 4.23% = 6 / (112 + 30).

References

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