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Blade height adjustment | |
Blade lock | |
Blade pressedTo
blade pressed is to applymasking tape with pressure from a 5 in 1 tool
to better seal the tape edge | |
BlockingBlocking is short horizontal boards nailed in between stud bays for added wall strength, material support, or fire control | |
BoringBoring is the process of a drill spinning a drill bit to form a hole in a material | |
Bottom cripple | |
Bottom plateA Bottom plate is the lower continuous wall framing component that holds the studs in place at the floor. Also referred to as a sole plate or a shoe plate | |
BowA bow is a curve to the right or left traveling the long direction of
the board as seen while sighting a board with its edge up | |
Box header | |
Box level | |