Sometimes Think Your Carpenter Is Speaking Another Language?
When it comes to carpentry construction terminology, many homeowners are clueless on what everything means, so if you find yourself in the same boat, then the following McDermott Contracting post is just the ticket to better understand what your carpenter is talking about.
What does the word ‘plumb’ mean? What is a ‘router’!?
Below is a list of carpentry terms that you may come across on either a site or in the hardware shop that you don’t know the meaning of. Each comes with a brief explanation.
Adhesive wood glue
A substance used to stick 2 materials together by surface attachment. For example, PVA, gripfill, or contact adhesive.
Air Dried
Timber that has been stacked and dried by exposure to the air.
Allen key
A hexagon and L-shaped key, are available in either metric or imperial sizes. And used to tighten ‘Allen’ screws and nut bolts.
Applied Carving
A motif or carving/molding that was worked separately and then applied, instead of being cut or fashioned in situ.
Apron
This is timber around the bulkhead of a staircase that masks the face of the joist/trimmer and is under the spindles, base-rail, and nosing, often referred to as an ‘apron’ or apron lining.
Arbor
The spindle or shaft on a machine that will turn blades or other cutting wheels.
Architrave
These are the decorative molding found around door frames to cover where the lining meets the wall. Often referred to as a ‘door casing’.
Architrave Corner Block
These are decorative moldings that are often installed in place of a mitered corner when installing architraves. They are also used elsewhere to enhance trim carpentry work.
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