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Eaves
The edges of a roof that project beyond the walls.

Edge and end spacing
Structural timber design codes define safe spacing between fasteners and from the edges and ends of the components being joined.

Efflorescence
A white staining sometimes seen on brickwork or plywood exposed to the elements. The staining is non-damaging and results from salts leaching out of the substrate. Efflorescence can normally be removed …...

Elements
Collections of components that make up a specific part of a building such as walls, floors, ceilings, windows, doors, etc.

EN 300
Panels of long, slender, aligned chipboard – definitions, classification and requirements.

EN 789
Test process for timber structures; determination of mechanical properties of wooden materials.

End grain
The face exposed on a piece of timber when cut across the grain. The end grain is very susceptible to moisture absorption and requires additional protection.

End thrust
The force exerted by the end of a structural member such as a beam or stanchion.

English bond
A masonry bond for building solid walls one brick thick, comprising alternate rows of headers and stretchers.

Eqilibrium moisture content (emc)
The moisture content at which timber neither gains nor loses moisture, given constant atmospheric conditions. For external timber emc is typically 18-22%. For internal timber emc may be 8% or less.