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
Most dimensional lumber comes in 8, 12 and 16-foot lengths. Lattice panels are 8 feet wide and 2 feet or 4 feet high. Designing in increments of 4 makes economical use of lumber; the standard 4 or 6 foot fence heights allow for efficient cutting and versatile design options.