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Construction Carpenter Vocabulary. Created by The University of North Texas in partnership with the Texas Education Agency. Construction Carpenter Vocabulary. Interior : The inside of a building. Construction Carpenter Vocabulary. Exterior : The Outside of a building.
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Construction CarpenterVocabulary Created by The University of North Texas in partnership with the Texas Education Agency
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Interior: The inside of a building.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Exterior: The Outside of a building.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Levels: True horizontal. Also a tool used to determine level.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Power Sander: An electric device that smoothes, polishes, or scours by means of abrasive material.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Squares: A unit of measure-100 square feet-usually applied to roofing and siding material. Also, a situation that exists when two elements are at right angles to each other. Also a tool for checking this.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Framing: Lumber used for the structural members of a building, such as studs, joists, and rafters.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Trim: The finish materials in a building
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Cornice: Overhang of a pitched roof , usually consisting of a fascia board, a soffit and appropriate trim moldings .
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Casing: Wood trim molding installed around a door or window opening.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Joist: Wooden 2 X 8's, 10's, or 12's that run parallel to one another and support a floor or ceiling, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Molding: A wood strip having an engraved, decorative surface.
Construction Carpenter Vocabulary • Tongue and Groove: A joint made by a tongue (a rib on one edge of a board) that fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of another board to make a tight flush joint. Typically, the subfloor plywood is T & G.