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.
- United States … 15.82 trillion cubic feet (13.5% of total world production)
- India … 11.33 trillion cubic feet (9.6%)
- China … 10.1 trillion cubic feet (8.6%)
- Brazil … 8.42 trillion cubic feet (7.1%)
- Canada … 6.88 trillion cubic feet (5.8%)
- Russia … 5.95 trillion cubic feet (5%)
- Indonesia … 3.96 trillion cubic feet (3.4%)
- Ethiopia … 3.32 trillion cubic feet (2.8%)
- Democratic Republic of Congo … 2.55 trillion cubic feet (2.2%)
- Nigeria … 2.47 trillion cubic feet (2.1%).
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
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
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
-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
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
-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.
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
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SALISE, JENILYN T.