Mastering the skills of carpentry will take at least an apprenticeship to be a carpenter, but for the homeowner adequate knowledge of the trade is more than enough to fix home projects.
From fixing doors to changing siding to installing new roof shingles, the homeowner can learn to tackle these projects with little ease. As with most building and hardware products, the enclosed instructions give the home renovator guidelines of how to prepare and install from start to finish. Even though some homeowners may never have used any working tools, the object is to learn how to use them and proceed from there.
Nevertheless, carpentry tools are divided into at least five categories: measuring and layout tools, cutting tools, smoothing and shaping tools, drilling and boring tools, and fastening tools and clamping tools.
Measuring tools consist of measuring tapes, framing, try and combination squares, and marking gauges.
Cutting tools are of saws from back saws ... to rip saws to hacksaws that cut material designated for the tools.
Smoothing and boring tools are made to clean or smooth surface of materials as well as bore holes through it. A jack plane, chisel and drill bit make up this category of tools.
Fastening tools fall into the category of nails, screws, and fasteners that hold pieces of lumber parts together. As well as hatchets, wrecking bars, the hammer is also part of this section of tools.
The clamping tools are primarily clamps which hold parts of an assembled
piece of project thats been glued together to set dry.
For building materials:
1" x 2" - used for stiles, rails, ... and strapping.
1" x 4" - used for on a variety of installations from wall to roof
strapping etc.
1" x 6" - used for fencing, and many other uses.
1" x 8" - used for many applications,
1" x 10" - used for shelving, ... stair treads... etc.
1" x 12" - used for building shelving, ... and more.
2" x 2" - small framing applications.
2" x 4" - are used for handrails, ... and framing.
2" x 6" - mostly used for wall framing, roof truss framing.
2" x 8" - used for roof rafters, floor framing and miscellaneous applications.
2" x 10" - used for stair building, subfloor framing, and various building
applications.
2" x 12" - used for a variety of building applications - footings formwork
... beams.
4" x 4", 6" x 6", 8" x 8", 10" x 10", and 12" x 12" lumber are used for heavy timber frame work.
Exterior doors - 32" and 36" wide x 80" and 84" high doors.
Interior doors - 30" x 80" for bedrooms and 28" x 80" for bathrooms.
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