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Carpentry

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

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Carpentry

level

Construction; Carpentry

On a horizontal plane. Or a basic carpentry tool.

load-bearing wall

Construction; Carpentry

A wall that supports structural weight above it. It can be recognized by overlapping or butted ceiling joists running vertically above it.

lookouts

Construction; Carpentry

Rake cross-bracing between fly rafters and end gable rafters which the soffit nails to.

lull

Construction; Carpentry

This is just a large rough terrain forklift used to move and access material around much more efficiently on the job site. This machine can easily become your best friend. especially when roof ...

melamine

Construction; Carpentry

plywood is a thermally fused, resin saturated paper finish over a particle board core. It is highly resistant to stain and abrasion. Normally used in the cabinet building industry.

miter

Construction; Carpentry

A 45-degree cut. Unlike a compound miter cut, the saw blade remains at 0 degrees.

miter cut

Construction; Carpentry

An angled cut on the end of any board.

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