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Lumber

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Lumber can be tricky to understand because the sizes are a bit misleading. Learn about the nominal versus actual dimensions of lumber here.

When is using untreated lumber better?

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When is using untreated lumber better? Find out when using untreated lumber is better at HowStuffWorks.

How does pressure-treated lumber work?

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How does pressure-treated lumber work and can it be harmful to humans? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this helpful home improvement article.

Are bamboo floors really green?

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Green bamboo flooring is all the rave in these days of global warming. But how green is green bamboo flooring really?

Plywood

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Plywood is often better than lumber for some jobs. Learn about the various grades of plywood -- both interior and exterior.

Are Zombies Real? 10 Reasons the Undead Can't Walk Among Us

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The undead are frightening, brain-hungry monsters, lumbering toward their victims with great purpose. But wait. Can they even digest brains?

Do You Know All of These Common Carpentry Terms?

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Carpentry has evolved over millennia as one of the most respected trades practiced by humans. Over those thousands of years, the field has developed a “language” of its own which only true carpenters are fluent in. Do you speak that language? Come prove you are a master of carpentry terms – start the quiz!

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