The term "3/16th 8 inch beam" doesn't even have to refer to a beam thats 3/16th of an inch and 8 inches long. It simply refers to the most important part of any type of project.
"Hey John, go get the 3/16th 8 inch beam from the back of the truck" (In this case John is going to go get the most important part of the sink he is installing, the sink drain.)
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.