Chapter 17: Architectural Woodwork Flashcards
what is another name for architectural woodwork
millwork
why is architectural wood work higher quality
because it’s done in a ship where you have special machinery and you can finish things better wheras on site you can’t do all of that
what are the grades of millwork
premium, custom and economy
what is the most common grade of millwork
Custom- still high quality but not super high quality
What is modular casework
fabricated cabinets that are selected from a manufacturer’s standard product line- like kitchen and baths. Cabinets that are not custom sized
what is softwood and hardwood
softwood is evergreen trees
hardwood is deciduous trees
why is most millwork made from veneer stock instead of solid stock
because of the limited availability of many hardwood species
name and describe the ways that solid stock lumber is cut from a log
- plain sawing (or flat sawing- take a log and just cut straight across- most efficient use of the log and the least expensive. creates cathedrals
- Quarter sawing- cutting the log in to quarters and then sawing straight across the quarter. more uniformly vertical grain. tests to twist and cup and shrink less, hold paint better and have fewer defects
- Rift Sawing - cut the log in quarters than cut the log at angles towards the center- cuts radially to the center of the tree. more waste and more expensive
are all types of cuts available in all wood species
no
what are the ways that veneer is cut off a log
- plain slicing- same as solid stock
- quarter slicing- same as solid stock
- rotary slicing - log is mounted on a lathe and a continuous layer of veneer is peeled off the log. Very grainy. not good for high end stuff but has the least amount of waste.
- Half round slicing - similar to rotary but the log is cut in half first. Still pretty grainy
- Rift slicing- cut the log in quarters and cutting at a 15 degree angle to the growth rings. Straight grain. Used with oak to get rid or some of the cathedrals
what is the name of individual veneers that come off a log
flitch
what is the purpose of millwork joints that don’t use screws etc
to hide the fasteners to make it look better. also improves strength
name the 9 joint details in the NCDIQ book
half lap
finger joint scarf rabbet dado dovetail dado miter shoulder miter splintered miter
how to installers fit counter tops precicely to the wall
they use a scribe that is trimmed in the field to follow the irregularities of the wall
what should you make sure to have when installing upper cabinets in steel stud frame construction
you need wood blocking in the wall to attach the cabinets to
name the four basic categories of door and drawer front construction (don’t describe)
flush, flush overlay, reveal overlay and lipped overlay
What is Flush door construction
the face of the drawer is flush with the face frame
expensive to make sure the doors and frame align. sometimes the doors and drawers will sag which creates non uniform spacing
typical face frame doors
what is lipped overlay cabinet door construction
where the door overlaps the face frame slightly- the doors are not flush with the face frame. the doors are knotched out so that about 1/2 the depth is gone
what is flush overlay construction
where the doors completely cover the face frame- like my ikea kitchen. really no face frame, just a gable
aka european cabinets
what is reveal overlay construction
the doors overlap the face frame (attached to the gable) and leave a 3/4” gap between them. door is fully in front of the face frame
less expensive than flush overlay because minor misalignment are not as noticeable
more traditional method
name the two types of wood paneling
stile and rail aka raised panel
flush
name the three general concepts for matching veneer panels
matching between adjacent veneer leaves
matching veneers within a panel
matching panels within a room
what type of veneer matching is book matching.
matching adjacent veneer leaves