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Glossary terms for letter 'j'

Jamb The vertical side of a door or window frame. Carpenters & Joiners

Joinery The craft making of timber elements for buildings such as doors, windows, stairs and cupboards. Carpenters & Joiners

Joist A horizontal structural timber or steel usually spaced at regular intervals and supporting the floor, or ceiling. Carpenters & Joiners

Junction A pipe fitting, for the connection of branches to a main pipe. Plumbers & Gasfitters