Ch 11 Architectural Woodwork Flashcards
Architectural Woodwork
Custom, shop-fabricated millwork built primarily of lumber and used for interior finish construction and specialty furnishings.
Cabinetry, paneling, custom doors and frames, shelving, custom furniture, and special interior trim are all _________ ___________.
Architectural Woodwork
What can the designer incorporate into architectural woodwork items?
Ornamental Metal, Tile, Stone, Glass, Leather & Fabric
Architectural woodwork is also referred to as _________.
Millwork
How is millwork better than finish carpentry?
Millwork is done under controlled factory conditions with machinery and finishing techniques that cannot be duplicated in the field. Finish carpentry is completed on the job site and is of a lesser degree of quality.
What are AWIs thre grades of millwork?
Premium, Custom & Economy
What grade of millwork is usually reserved for special projects or special features on a project because it is the highest level of quality, workmanship and cost?
Premium
What grade of millwork is the most common grade and produces a high-quality job?
Custom
What grade of millwork defines the minimum level of quality, materials and workmanship?
Economy
What are prefabricated cabinets that are selected from a manufacturer’s standard product line?
Modular Casework
The raw materials for architectural woodwork is broadly classified as either _________ or ________.
Softwood or Hardwood
Timber from everygreens, such as pine or fir.
Softwood
Timber from deciduous trees, such as oak and maple.
Hardwood
What are the two forms of timber used for architectural woodwork?
Solid Stock and Veneer Stock
A thick piece of lumber (1/2” or more) used alone to form some woodwork component.
Solid Stock
A thin piece of wood (less than 1/16”) sliced from a log and glued to a backing of particleboard or plywood, normally 3/4” thick.
Veneer
Why is most millwork made from veneer stock?
Because of the limited availability of many hardwood species.
What are the three ways solid stock is cut from a log?
Plain Sawing (aka flat sawing), Quarter Sawing, and Rift Sawing
Type of solid stock sawing that makes the most effiecient use of the log and is the least expensive of the three methods. Wood is cut with various orientations to the grain of the tree, resulting in a characteristic cathedral pattern.
Plain Sawing (Flat Sawing)
Type of solid stock sawing that cuts the log into quarters and then sawing perpendicular to a diameter line. The saw cut is nearly perpendicular to the grain, resulting in a pattern that is more uniformly vertical.
Quarter Sawing
Quarter-sawn boards tend to cup less, shrink less in width, hold paint better, and have fewer defects than ____-____ boards.
Plain Sawn
Type of solid stock sawing that provides the most vertical grain because the saw cuts are always made radially to the center of the tree. This is more expensive than the other two types of sawing because the log must be shifted after each cut and because there is a lot of waste. This cutting is rarely use.
Rift Sawing
What should be done before architectural woodwork specifications are written?
The availability of cuts in the desired species should be verified before specifications are written.
What are the five ways veneer stock is cut from a log?
Plain Slicing, Quarter Slicing, Rotary Slicing, Half-Round Slicing, & Rift Slicing
Two types of veneer stock sawinhat is similar to the same used for solid-stock, except the resulting pieces are much thinner.
Plain Slicing & Quarter Slicing
What type of veneer slicing produces a straighter grained pattern because the cutting knife strikes at a 90 degree angle?
Quarter Slicing
Veneer slicing where the log is mounted on a lathe and turned against a knife, which peels off a continuous layer of veneer, which produces a very pronounced grain pattern that is often undesirable in fine-quality wood finishes. It does produce the most veneer with the least waste.
Rotary Slicing
Slicing that is similar to rotary slicing, but the log is cut in half, and the veneer is cut slightly across the annular growth rings. The result is a pronounced grain pattern showing characteristics of both rotary-sliced and plain-sliced veneers.
Half-Round Slicing
Veneer slicing that is accomplished by quartering a log and cutting it at a 15 degree angle to the growth rings. Like quarter slicing, it results in a straight-grain pattern and is commonly used with OAK to eliminate the appearance of markings perpendicular to the direction of the grain.
Rift Slicing
Marks on oak rift slicing which are radial cells extending from the tree’s center to its circumference are called ____________ _____
Medullary Rays
Individual veneers come from the same log which is called a ________.
Flitch
Veneer producers give each flitch a ________.
Number
What are various types of joints used for?
Increase the joint’s strength and approve its appearance eliminating mechanical fasteners.
What are some common joints?
Half Lap, Finger Joint, Scarf, Rabbet, Dado, Dovetail Dado, Miter, Shoulder Miter, and Splinted Miter
The sides and bottom of most commercial-grade base cabinets are constructed with ____ panel product.
3/4”
The back of most commercial-grade base cabinets are constructed with ____ panel product.
1/4”
Depending on the quality of the cabinet, the top frame may be a continuous piece of ____ solid wood, or may consist of corner blocks.
3/4”
What are the two ways a countertop is installed precisely to fit the way?
Scribe or Use a Template
Scribe Piece
An oversize piece of plastic laminate or wood that can be trimmed in the field to follow any minor irregularities of the wall.
Countertop Template
Made from cardboard or thin hardboard after the base cabinets have been placed, then taken back to the shop and used to precisely cut the countertop, including any out-of-square conditions, wall irregularities, or odd shapes.
How is an upper cabinet installed to the wall in residential construction?
It is attached to the wall by screwing through the cabinet back and wall finish into the wood studs.
How is an upper cabinet installed to the wall in commercial construction?
Where metal studs are used, wood blocking is required in the stud cavity behind the wall finish. This blocking is installed as the studs are being erected and is attached to them with screws.
What are the four basic categories of cabinet door and drawer front construction?
Flush, Flush Overlay, Reveal Overlay, and Lipped Overlay
Flush Cabinet Framing
The face of the drawer or door is installed flush with the face frame. EXTRA CARE AND EXPENSE are required to fit and align the door and drawers within the frame.
Lipped Overlap Cabinet Framing
Part of the door or drawer overlaps the frame and covers the joint between the two spaces.
Flush Overlay Cabinet Framing
The front of the door or drawer overlaps the face frame of the cabinet. Edges of adjacent door or drawer fronts are separated only enough to allow operation without touching, usually about 1/8” or less. Only doors and drawers are visible, and they are all flush with each other. (AKA European Cabinets)
Reveal Overlay Cabinet Construction
The edges of adjacent drawer and door fronts are separated enough to reveal the face frame behind. The width of the reveal can be whatever size, subject to the width of the face frame. This is often LESS EXPENSIVE than flush overlay because minor misalignments and sagging are not as noticeable. This is the MORE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING CABINETS.
In both upper and lower cabinet construction and countertop construction, there should be a _____ piece installed.
Scribe
What can be an alternate to scribing a cabinet?
The cabinet frame next to the wall can be cut slightly oversized to allow for trimming on the job site.
What are the two basic types of wood paneling?
Stile and Rail, and Flush
What is another name for Stile and Rail paneling?
Raised Panel