Carpentry

Carpentry

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

Industry: Construction

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ridge

Construction; Carpentry

The peak or uppermost portion of a sloped roof.

rise

Construction; Carpentry

The distance that a single step, staircase, or rafter rises vertically.

rough carpentry

Construction; Carpentry

Defines the tasks normally performed by the framing carpenter, such as floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, window installation, and exterior door installation.

A Carpentry term defining the opening left in a framed wall for a window or door, the window manufacturer will usually provide these for you. General rules of thumb for windows are 1/2" bigger than ...

scissor truss

Construction; Carpentry

A roof truss with an angled ceiling already built-in, used for rooms with a cathedral or vaulted ceiling, the pitch of the ceiling is normally half that of the roof.

seat cut

Construction; Carpentry

Also known as a level cut, normally used to refer to the portion of the birdsmouth cut in a rafter that allows it to sit flat on the top plate of the wall framing.