Green Building Terms

This is the glossary for Panel Source - A McKillican Division.

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Kilni Dried - A kiln is a large oven that is used to dry lumber before shipping

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Kilni Dried After Treatment. Refers to lumber that has been dried down to a moisture content of 8-12%.

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The width of a saw cut.

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A chamber having controlled air-flow, temperature, and relative humidity for drying wood products.

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A heavy paper or paperboard made from wood pulpi using a method of boiling wood chips in a sodium sulfate solution.