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Fireplace mantel

The horizontal shelf in the face of a fireplace that exists across the top of the firebox opening.

Flake board

A plywood like panel composed of flakes of wood compressed and bonded together with some type cement. The panels are usually 4′ by 8′

Flashings

Sheet metal, plastic, or tape detail used to weatherproof the joints in the roof or building envelope.  This membrane is typically designed and installed to direct water to the surface of the drainage plane of the roof or wall system, or to the exterior of the...

Flexure

The bending of a component under load

Flitch plate

The term typical refers to the stiffing member in a beam comprised of several pieces secured together with fasteners in order to make a stronger composite beam. The flitch plate is usually constructed of plywood