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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

column

Construction; Carpentry

A vertical supporting member that consists of base, shaft, and capital.

compound miter

Construction; Carpentry

An angled cut with the blade sloped at a specified angle.

conventional roof framing

Construction; Carpentry

The way grandpa did it, and is still used today on more complex roofs. Every single component of the roof is figured and cut on the job site then hoisted up {usually by hand } and assembled by the ...

corner boards

Construction; Carpentry

Trim for the external corns of a house against which the siding are finished.

corner braces

Construction; Carpentry

Diagonal braces at the corners of framed walls to provide extra strength.

corner post

Construction; Carpentry

The wall stud and spacer blocks which creates an nailing surface for drywall at a framed corner.

cornice

Construction; Carpentry

Overhand of a pitched roof at the eve line.

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