Lumber, also called timber or fine wood in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes, including beams and planks or boards. Lumber i
Wood cut from Victorian Eucalyptus regnans
The harbor of Bellingham, Washington, United States, filled with logs, 1972
A sawmill with the floating logs in Kotka, Finland
A common 50 by 100 mm (2-by-4-inch) board
Framing, in construction, is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure, particularly a building, support and shape. Framing materials are usually wood, engineered wood, or structural steel. T
Lumber
…is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). Lumber has many uses beyond home building. In some parts of the world, including the United…
Prefabricated framing walls at a construction site with tower cranes
The erection of a wooden frame in Sabah, Malaysia
The construction frames of a residential subdivision in Rogers, Minnesota in 2023
Elements of a balloon frame