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HALF-LAP JOINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Finish Carpentry
DEF

A ... lap joint where two wood pieces of equal thickness are made to fit together by reducing half the thickness of the wood at the joint site ... and then overlapping the two thinned sections to produce a flush surface.

Key term(s)
  • cross-lap joint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Menuiserie
DEF

[...] joint à recouvrement constitué de deux pièces en bois dont l'épaisseur, identique au départ, a été réduite de moitié à la hauteur du joint [...] de façon à permettre leur emboîtement [pour] assurer un recouvrement uniforme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
  • Carpintería
DEF

En carpintería, cualquier junta que se hace con dos maderas cuyos grosores han sido rebajados a la mitad.

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