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Butt Joint:
The junction of the ends of two pieces of wood such as on a sill. This is the most inexpensive and the fastest to constructed, but is weakest woodworking joint.
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In joinery, a butt joint is formed by two members simply meeting end to end, while a housed joint is one where the two members are interlocked in some way.

Planks were placed vertically side by side along a simple frame, then much smaller "battens" were attached over the butt joints to help secure the planks and to minimize draughts.
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Board and batten
Siding consisting of wide boards or plywood sheets set vertically with butt joints covered by battens.

Butt Joint - A joint between two square ended pieces of the same thickness without overlap
Butt Veneer - Veneer with the strong curly figure from a tree trunk
Butter coat - A soft, wet coat of render for a dry-dash finish ...

See also: House, Brick, Board and, Finish, Ground

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