Carpenters, Glaciers, and Other Tradespeople

general carpenter

a carpenter capable of all phases of building construction; usually works on residential or small commercial buildings or renovations

cabinetmaker

a carpenter who specializes in cabinetmaking or furniture construction; often works in a shop with specialized equipment; also called a joiner

framing and residential carpenter

a carpenter who specializes in the early stages of construction; creating joists, subfloors, walls, and so on

interior systems carpenter

a carpenter who specializes in working on the interior of large construction projects. He or she may work with a variety of materials other than wood

roofer

a laborer who installs the outermost layers of roofing on a house or building

tempering

a process for heating and cooling glass to improve its durability and safety by allowing it to crumble rather than shatter if it breaks

float glass

a standard form of creating glass used for windows in which molten glass is floated in a mold covered with molten metal, a technique known as the Pilkington process

pilkington process

a technique used to make float glass, in which molten glass is floated on top of a mold filled with molten metal

carpenter

a tradesperson who frames a building in wood and provides a number of other construction tasks

glazier

a tradesperson who installs windows and glass products in buildings

fourcault process

an early 20th-century technique for manufacturing window glass marked by mechanically drawing ribbons of molten glass vertically through a series of rollers

crown glass

an early form of window glass created from spun disks of molten glass

curtain wall

an exterior wall of a building or structure that is not load-bearing. It does not need to support weight other than its own and thus can be made out of numerous materials; many are made of glass

joiners

carpenters who specializes in cabinetmaking or furniture construction; work that involves joining pieces of wood together without nails or screws

double-glazed windows

energy-efficient windows comprised of two panels of glass separated by air or gas to help prevent heat transfer

architectural glass

glass that is used as a building material

plasterers

laborers who coat interior and exterior walls with plaster

tileworkers

laborers who install floor, wall, and counter tile in buildings

terrazzo workers

laborers who install specialty flooring and materials on both the interior and exteriors of commercial buildings and houses, including tile, stonework, marble, granite, and mosaics

drywall

large boards constructed of gypsum and other minerals that are used as walls in the interiors of many buildings; also known as sheetrock

dimensional lumber

processed wood that is cut and sold in standardized sizes for specific building purposes

sash

the portion of a window that surrounds the glass; often made of specially engineered aluminum, wood, steel, and adhesives

plywood

typically, boards of engineered wood that are used in construction for subfloors, roofs, and walls

timber

unprocessed wood that is used for special purposes, such as decorative molding, furniture, or accent pieces

lumber

wood produced for commercial purposes