Monday, February 22, 2010

....carpenter???

The word "carpenter" is the English rendering of the Old French word carpentier which is derived from the Latin carpentrius "(maker) of a carriage.[2] The Middle English word (in the sense of "builder") was wright (from the Old English wryhta), which could be used in compound forms such as wheelwright or boatwright.

A carpenter (builder) is a skilled craftsperson who performs carpentry, see also Joiner. Carpenters work with wood to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work may involve manual labor and work outdoors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpentry

what is carpentry??

Carpentry skill is gained through experience and study. Outside of unions, there are no formal training requirements (in the U.S.) and the trade can be easy to enter. In other countries, such as Germany, Japan and Canada there are strict standards.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Top Lumber Countries


The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations published the following statistics for round lumber production in 2003. During that year, total world production was 118 trillion cubic feet (3.34 trillion cubic meters). The following 10 countries account for 60% of world timber production.


  1. United States … 15.82 trillion cubic feet (13.5% of total world production)
  2. India … 11.33 trillion cubic feet (9.6%)
  3. China … 10.1 trillion cubic feet (8.6%)
  4. Brazil … 8.42 trillion cubic feet (7.1%)
  5. Canada … 6.88 trillion cubic feet (5.8%)
  6. Russia … 5.95 trillion cubic feet (5%)
  7. Indonesia … 3.96 trillion cubic feet (3.4%)
  8. Ethiopia … 3.32 trillion cubic feet (2.8%)
  9. Democratic Republic of Congo … 2.55 trillion cubic feet (2.2%)
  10. Nigeria … 2.47 trillion cubic feet (2.1%).






SALISE, JENILYN T.

Carpentry Tips...

1. Measure Twice And Cut Once

When a carpenter or handyman is about to cut material for their project, cuts and measurements will come out more accuratly if this tip is followed through correctly. .

2.Swing With Wrist Grasshopper


3.Get To The Point

pencils for carpentry

Keep your pencils sharp.The finer your point the more accurate the cut will be



TOOL TIP......

"It's Better to be over prepared than under prepared"

When working on a carpentry job, bring the right tools to the right job. Also bring more than what you need. Because chances are if you do not than you may not complete the project in a timely manor. One of the secrets on being a great carpenter is being prepared for anything.

Here is the tip; create a checklist so you will always be prepared. Instead of wondering what tool is missing or do everything you need, all you have to do is put a check on the check list and you are done. Its just that simple and that one small step makes a world of difference for you. It eliminates all your doubts and worrying.

Hand Tools & Carpentry Tools

Hand Tools & Carpentry Tools

For professional and amateur builders alike, the successful completion of a project relies on the assistance of hand tools, from everyday ones like hammers and screwdrivers, to more specialized ones like carpentry tools, leveling tools, shaping tools, and cutting tools. Whether you’re building a do-it-yourself birdhouse or converting a garage into a guesthouse, you’re going to need the help of these handy guys. The articles below are designed to help you acquaint yourselves with the functions of various types of common hand tools before beginning your project.

Column Design

Eccentric Axial Load


In the case of an ideal column under an axial load, the column remains straight until the critical load is reached. However, the load is not always applied at the centroid of the cross section, as is assumed in Euler buckling theory. This section analyzes a simply-supported column under an eccentric axial load.

Consider a column of length L subject to an axial force F. On one end of the column, the force Fe from the central column axis, as shown in the schematic below.



Urban Design column in San Francisco Chronicle...


Interior Design....

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Beautiful House in the Philippines

Located in Paranaque Philippines

Above are the following Building structure, as we can see in the picture it best describe the parts of a building specifically the following are the four side of Elevation of a building, which are the north elevation, east elevation. south elevation, west elevation.



Kinds of Houses&Buildings

















CONCRETE
-artificial stone composed of cement,sand, gravel, water and in earth.


Blocks of concrete



Types of Concrete
1. plain

2. Reinforce

Cement and sand ready to be mixed.



Types of Concrete

1. Slum test

2. Compression Test


Installing rebar in a floor slab during a concrete pour


Materials for Concrete
1. Cement- is an hydrolic cement

Types of Cement
-premium-1st class.3-7 days setting

-pozzoland- 2nd class .7-20 days setting

-aggregates-universal term for sand and gravel



2.Water- it should not be contaminated
3. Forms- without the form, the concrete will be reshape
4.tie wire- # 16



A concrete slab pounded while curing.


Types of Concrete and their Weight
1. Light Weight
classified into 3 types

a. low density concrete=50
b. moderate strength concrete-360-960kg
c. structural concrete- the same characteristics of medium stone

2. Medium Stone- 1440-1920kg
3. Heavy Weight- shielding from radiation

Concrete columns curing while wrapped in plastic.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

WOOD FLOOR SYSTEM

Parts of the Floor System

1. Gerder-is the horizontal structure that carries the load of the flooring.



2.Floor Joist
- 30-4-cm.distance passing girder. It carries the floor member,support the floor board.


3.Joist Bridging- useful in the floor joist.




4.Sill or Wood Plate- the side part of the house that rest horizontally upon the foundation.


5.Header- is a short transverse joist that supports the end of the cut-off joist at a stair well hole.


6.Trimmer- is a supporting joist which carries an end of a header.



7.Tail Beam- holds the column from one to another.


8.Tongue and Groove Flooring- the most common of wood flooring materials.



Types Of the Floor System

1.Plank Type
2.Panel type

3.Conventional


Sunday, February 14, 2010

JOINERY
-term to used to union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting two or more price to timber.
-an art of joint making. Advance branch of carpentry that requires skills. Work of precision making in accurate layout.

5 Families of Wood Joints
1.Butt Joint-Butt Joints are the most basic method for connecting two pieces of wood, and while it isn't the strongest of joints, it is very useful in some situations.



2.Lap Joint-describes a technique for joining two pieces of material by overlapping them. A lap may be a full lap or half lap.


3.Miter Joint-is a joint made by bevilling each of two parts to be joined.



4.Mortise and Tenon- used for thousands of years by woodworkers around the world to join pieces of wood,usually when the pieces are at an angle close to 90°.



5. Scarf-ex.z-type scarp and plane type.It is a method of joining two members end to end woodworking or metalworking.




Friday, February 12, 2010

Lumber





Lumber

Lumber refers to a range of wood products collectively.
Wood is used as a major building / structural material in
North America and Europe. This article will focus on types,
uses and properties of Lumber. Read about the global trends
and relative costs for the Lumber industry.


5 Properties of wood

1. wood is a strong materials because of Fiber Iron
2. wood is a jorable
3. life in weath
4. ease of working and fastening
5. with artistic


Advantage of Wood

Must lighter, must stronger
ease artistic , shape
wood is exallience
adding beauty
aboundance of color

Physical properties of wood

1. Resistance of compression
2. Strength - respect the resisting in ability
wood

3.Tepnis - binding, strength, & bems
4.Strength intintion
5.Sharing strength - fiber to resist




Jenilyn T. Salise

Friday, February 5, 2010

types of roof

Types of Roofing

Our roofing expertise consists of residential new construction, replacement roofing, and roofing repairs - large and small. We are Maryland's Certified CertainTeed Select Shingle Roofer, a distinguished accreditation given only by the CertainTeed Corporation to a select few roofing companies in the industry.



Standard Shingle Roofing Asphalt Shingle Roofing

Standard three-tab asphalt shingles are one of the most widely used roofing covers because they are long lasting, readily available and most economical of all roofing types. The typical asphalt shingle is a 36 by 12-inch three-tab strip shingle composed of asphalt saturated mats made from organic felts or fiberglass. Standard shingles are estimated to last 15-20 years.


Synthetic Slate & Shake Synthetic Slate & Shake

Synthetic slate and shake shingles are made from engineered polymers along with other fillers and modifiers. Synthetic shingles offer homeowners significant cost and maintenance savings. They look just like real slate or cedar shake and come in a wide variety of colors, thicknesses, blends and widths. A synthetic roof is estimated to last 50+ years.


Metal Roofing Maryland Metal Roofing

Metal roofing is one of the most durable and beautiful roofing products that can be installed on your home. Metal roofing products come in a wide variety of colors and styles, they're highly fire resistant and require very little maintenance. The materials used in a metal roof may include steel, aluminum, tin, copper, or a combination of one or more of these metals. A metal roof is estimated to last 40-50 years.




http://www.skroofing.com/roofing/types-of-roofing.aspx

SALISE, JENILYN T.