Carpentry

Carpentry

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

Industry: Construction

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Veneer plaster

Construction; Carpentry

Interior wall covering made of gypsum lath base surfaced with 1/8 inch thick gypsum plaster.

Veneer

Construction; Carpentry

Thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that are typically glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as ...

A common tool consisting of a simple and cheap holder, typically flat, approximately one inch (25 mm) wide and three to four inches (75 to 100 mm) long, and typically made of either metal or plastic. ...

Unicom system

Construction; Carpentry

Construction system using modules as units of measure that are multiples of a standard size. Term taken from "uniform manufacture of components".

Try square

Construction; Carpentry

A woodworking tool used for marking and measuring a piece of wood. Consists of a broad blade made of steel or brass that is riveted to a wooden handle. The inside of the wooden handle typically has a ...

Trimmer stud

Construction; Carpentry

Stud supporting a wall opening header. The stud reaches from the bottom of the header to the sole plate. Oriented parallel to full length studs and contacts it.