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| Kauri-Butanol (KB) Value |
| A measurement of solvent strength. The higher the KB value, the stronger the solvency. This is only applied to hydrocarbon solvents. |
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| Kauri-Butanol (KB) Value |
| A measurement of solvent strength. The higher the KB value, the stronger the solvency. This is only applied to hydrocarbon solvents. |
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| Kerf |
| A shallow slot cut into a piece of lumber usually measured by the width of the saw blade. |
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| Kerosene |
| A low viscosity oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel, paint thinner and alcohol denaturant. |
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| Key block |
| A piece of wood at the peak of a gazebo roof designed to meet the rafters. |
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| Kill point |
| The position where the final strips of wallpaper join together, usually resulting in a mismatch. For this reason, the kill point should fall in an inconspicuous place. |
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| Kiln-dried lumber |
| Lumber that is dried in a kiln, or a large oven, rather than by natural air currents. |
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| King stud |
| Regular length studs to which header members are attached. May or may not be located at on-center positions. |
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| Kneading the wallpaper |
| The technique of lightly pressing a roll or strip of wallpaper to further minimize the curl factor that originates from the packaging process. To knead the roll, reverse-roll a strip and place it on a work surface; then roll it back and forth while applying slight pressure. |
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| Knee kicker |
| A tool used for stretching carpet; the front end of the tool grips the carpet; the back end is shaped so the user can apply forward pressure with the knee. |
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| Knee space |
| The area located underneath a vanity countertop. |
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| Kneewall |
| A wall that extends from the floor of an attic to the underside of the rafters. Kneewalls are short (usually 48-inches high) and often non-bearing. |
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| Knot |
| The high-density root of limbs that are very dense, but are not connected to the surrounding wood. |
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| Knot Sealer |
| Liquid coating designed to seal the tannic acids in wood knotholes and keep them from discoloring a coating. |
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| Krebs Units (KU) |
| An unit of viscosity for a Stormer viscosity instrument. |
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