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| F RATING
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A rating of effectiveness of firestop material, measuring its resistance to flames and water. |
| F1 HYBRID
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A first generation offspring of two purebred strains. An Fl hybrid is generally more vigorous than an ordinary hybrid. |
| FABRIC
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A material made from fibers or thread by weaving, knitting, felting etc. as any cloth. |
| FABRICATE
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(1) To make, build or construct by assembling parts or manufacturing. (2) To make from raw material. |
| FABRICATION
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Work done on parts of a structure at the factory before delivery to the building site. |
| FACE
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(1) The side of a wall covering that faces away from the framing; for example in an A-B plywood panel, the face would be the A side. (2) An exterior, exposed surface on a structure. (3) Any surface of a thing. (4) The outward appearance of anything. |
| FACE AMOUNT
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The dollar amount, shown on a document. |
| FACE BRICK
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Exterior decorative surface, which is made of brick that is not rendered, painted or plastered and is made of various brick materials, including clay, to give a desired effect. |
| FACE GRAIN
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Applies to the direction of the grain on the face of a veneer-faced panel, which is also called the long dimension of the panel. Since the greatest strength and firmness is parallel to the face grain, it is normal to run the face grain across the supports. |
| FACE HARDEN
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Hardening process for the surface of materials. As an example, the hardening of carbon steel is accomplished by first heating the steel to approximately 1200 degrees F. and then it is immersed in powdered carbon. When some of the carbon is absorbed into the molecular structure of the steel, the surface or face of the steel is hardened. |
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