Knowra Carpentry Carpentry Carpentry is the skilled trade of cutting, shaping, and joining wood to build or repair structures and objects. It spans structural framing, finish work, and woodworking.
Lumber : Lumber is wood processed into standardized boards, planks, or beams for construction and manufacturing. Carpentry begins with selecting and preparing wood stock suited to each component.
Timber framing : Timber framing is a building method that uses large wooden members joined into a structural frame. It is a distinct carpentry method built around substantial structural timbers.
Rough carpentry : Rough carpentry builds structural elements such as floors, walls, roofs, and temporary forms. It covers the concealed framework that supports buildings.
Joinery : Joinery is the craft of making and fitting wooden joints, often for furniture, doors, and interior woodwork. The term often emphasizes precise wood connections, while carpentry also encompasses building construction.
Woodworking joints : Woodworking joints are methods of connecting pieces of wood, such as mortise-and-tenon, dovetail, and butt joints. Joint choice determines how carpentry assemblies fit together and resist forces.
Platform framing : Platform framing is a building method in which each floor forms a platform supporting the walls above it. This common system organizes residential carpentry into repeatable floor-by-floor assemblies.
Finish carpentry : Finish carpentry installs visible interior woodwork, including trim, doors, stairs, and cabinetry. It shapes the precise, exposed details left after structural work.
Masonry : Masonry is construction using units such as stone, brick, or concrete block joined with mortar. It builds structural work from mineral materials rather than primarily from wood.
Hand saw : A hand saw is a toothed blade operated by hand to cut material, commonly wood. Hand saws make controlled cuts without powered equipment.
Carpenter's square : A carpenter's square is a right-angle tool used to mark, check, and lay out construction work. Square layout keeps frames and joints aligned at intended angles.
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