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Glossary of Home Building Terms



keeper. The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a doorknob plunger latches

keyless. A plastic or porcelain light fixture that operates by a pull string; generally found in the basement, crawlspace, and attic areas

keyway. A slot formed and poured on a footer or in a foundation wall when another wall will be installed at the slot location, giving additional strength to the joint/meeting point

kiln-dried lumber. Lumber that has been kiln dried often to a moisture content of 6 to 12 percent; common varieties of softwood lumber, such as framing lumber are dried to a somewhat higher moisture content

kilowatt (kw). One thousand watts; a kilowatt hour is the base unit used in measuring electrical consumption

king stud. The vertical "2 X's" frame lumber (left and right) of a window or door opening, and runs continuously from the bottom sole plate to the top plate

knot. In lumber, the portion of a branch or limb of a tree that appears on the edge or face of the piece

 


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