Carpentry

Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

Industry: Construction

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grade beam

Construction; Carpentry

Slab foundation's section that is reinforced and thickened; designed to rest on support piling.

grain

Construction; Carpentry

In reference to wood grain, the size, direction, orientation arrangement, appearance or quality of the fibers in wood.

gambrel roof

Construction; Carpentry

A type of roof with a slope formed as if the top of a triangular roof was cut and replaced less steeply sloped cap with a ridge in the center, forming 4 surfaces instead of two.

gasket

Construction; Carpentry

A mechanical seal that fills the space between two mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression.

gate hook

Construction; Carpentry

A type of temporary fastening hardware consisting of a screw with a formed eye hook at the other end, which fits into a similar mating piece. Often seen on screen doors, fence gates, and windows.

Hand tool used for drilling small holes in wood; consists of a metal shaft with a spiral cutting flute at one end and a wooden handle at the other fixed 90 defrees to the shaft such that it forms a ...