Saturday, September 6, 2008

ARCHITECTURAL DICTIONARY - Y

Yacht Varnish - Phenolic Varnish
Yankee gutter - A roof gutter made of supported sheet metal roofing built directly on the boarding of a pitched roof near the eaves. The sheet metal is held in place by an upright board near the edge of the roof.
Yankee screwdriver - A quick-action screwdriver worked by hand. It has an inner shaft with a steep thread, turned by pushing or pulling the handle. It works better screwing in than out and demands skill.
Yard - An English measure of distance, of 3 feet or 36 inches
Yard Lumber - Timber graded according to its size, length and intended use, stocked in a lumberyard.
Y-bend - Y-fitting
Year ring - An annual ring
Yellow pine - Pitch pine, a European whitewood.
Yelm, Yelven - A double handful of reeds or straw, laid on a roof as a thatch.
Yield - Plastic deformation of a material.
Yorky - A slate with curved cleavage.


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