Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. counterpart. n. in the law of contracts, a written paper which is one of several documents which constitute a contract, such as a written offer and a written acceptance. Often a contract is in several counterparts which are the same but each paper is signed by a different party, particularly if they are in different localities.
dimension lumber. Joists, planks, rafters and other standard commodity lumber that usually range in width from 1 to 2 inches, in thickness from 2 to less than 5 inches, and in length from 3 to 12 feet. quality process
The label put on the lumber you buy is called the ânominalâ lumber size. The actual size is always a little bit smaller. Nominal refers to the dimension the lumber was sawn. When a 2Ã4 is cut out of a log it is 2â³x4â³. After the board is dried and planed it becomes its actual size of 1 1/2â³x3 1/2â³.