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In the News (Wed 30 Dec 09)

  
  Per Square Foot
A form of Peter which means "rock" or "cliff" in Latin.
A square as a geometric shape isdescribed and illustrated at square (geometry).
square as slang (noun or adjective) for an unhip person;
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  Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Square (geometry), a shape with four equal sides and equal angles
Reef knot, also known as a square knot
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Square   (103 words)

  
 Apartment Owners News Magazine
Squares make up a group of tools that are indispensable to carpenters, woodworkers, tile setters, machinists, and anyone else who needs to make certain their projects are, well, square.
The thicker body of the square is placed against the edge of a piece of wood and the blade is placed on top of the wood, which ensures that the blade is then exactly perpendicular to the edge of the board.
The entire square is manufactured from one piece of metal to ensure durability and accuracy, and both legs are marked with standard inch and fraction graduations as well as a variety of tables and framing information.
db.inman.com /inman/content/subscribers/apartmentownersnews/column.cfm?StoryId=050501PB   (847 words)

  
 "Lunt" Carpentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Carpentry is really more of a mental game than a physical one: The pencil is more important than the saw.
You can use a combination square or a big framing square for that, but for my money the best tool for the job is a speed square (a right triangle with protruding rims on one of its sides).
If you're making a simple square box, for instance, with the two side walls inside the two end ones, those side walls will have to be cut two widths shorter than the end ones to keep the box square.
www.motherearthnews.com /printable/1987_July_August/Lunt_Carpentry   (4585 words)

  
 Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A square as a geometric shape is described and illustrated at square There are other concepts derived from it:
the square units of measurement such as the square mile square meter square kilometer square inch and square megameter ;
square as a slang noun or adjective ;
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 Historical Text Archive: Articles: Age of Carpentry: The New Art and Society in Plantagenet England, The
The main effect of the revisions is to make some of the examples of Decorated carpentry in the Midlands somewhat later: even in 1989 it was apparent that some aspects of the Decorated styple persisted in the West Midlands into the 15th century, but, as stated, I wished to stress innovation rather than conservatism.
I don't mean merely carpentry of the Gothic period - which of course existed everywhere - but the deliberate adaptation of the design of buildings and roofs to the requirements of Gothic style and Gothic ornament.
Possibly, too the prestige of English carpentry was an important factor in preserving the open hall in the houses of the nobility and gentry when their continental counterparts had often abandoned it.
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 index2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Students must be in the classroom when the tardy bell begins to ring and must be completely seated at their desk when the tardy bell stops ringing, or they will be counted tardy.
Carpentry 1 students are building a model house this semester.
Carpentry 2 students are building 10' X 12' storage buildings with vinyl siding which are for sale for $995.00 each (first come first served).
www.geocities.com /nck12rbarnhar/index2.html   (187 words)

  
 Ten Rules for Finish Carpentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A combination square or a wood block of known dimension is the best way to lay out the small measurements needed for reveals and other spacings.
Use a combination square as a marking gauge for consistent measurements such as casing reveals, handrail centers and window-stool notches.
If a deck is out of square, run the decking parallel to the house wall rather than squaring it up to the deck framing.
www.taunton.com /finehomebuilding/pages/h00036.asp   (2960 words)

  
 Print This | This Old House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cabinetmakers like this fixed square for checking corners and edges, but for most carpentry tasks, a combination square is more versatile.
Tom holds the square in position with one hand, but if that's not comfortable, you can clamp the square in place to free up both hands for guiding the saw.
Align the drywall square so the top of the T rests on the board's edge, and hold the blade with your toe.
www.thisoldhouse.com /toh/print/0,17071,403568,00.html   (918 words)

  
 Pencil Boy - C.H.Hanson Company News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
When folded flat, the new folding square fits easily in a tool pouch, toolbox drawer or even into a pocket.
Designed to layout angles and ruled in 1/8" increments on both sides, the Model No. 4507 folding utility square is made to replace both the conventional framing square and the speed square.
The aSQUARE folding squares are ideal for use in applications such as carpentry, remodeling, ceramic tile installation and masonry work, as well as other projects that require accurate measurements of angles.
www.chhanson.com /news-release-7asquare.htm   (391 words)

  
 Girders - Chapter 6: Rough Framing - Woodworking & Carpentry Online
The total dead load for a light-frame building similar to an ordinary frame house is the deadload allowance per square foot of all structural parts added together.
The load per linear foot on the girder is easily figured when the total load per square foot of floor area is known.
Therefore, the joist length to be supported on one side of the girder is 7 feet (one half of 14 feet) and the other side is 5 feet (one half of 10 feet), for a total distance of 12 feet across the load area.
www.woodworking-online.com /chapter6/4.html   (1465 words)

  
 The Phelps Barn
Constructed mainly of white oak and some white ash, the Phelps barn is a classic example of American Square Rule Carpentry.
It is a 40' x 40' hand hewn structure with a Gambrel style roof epitomizing the evolved agricultural architecture of the Midwest in the mid 19th century.
Due to the significance of the joinery, and the techniques utilized in the Phelps barn, it belies an old world craftsmanship that was not seen in the following century for the construction of agricultural buildings.
www.trilliumdell.com /phelps.htm   (430 words)

  
 Carpentry - new and used books
Carpentry and Building Construction by John Feirer and Gilbert Hutchings.
Elementary Principles of Carpentry; A Treatise on the pressure and equilibrium of timber framing, the resistance of timber, and the construction of floors, roofs, centres, bridges, etc.
- Elementary Principles of Carpentry; A Treatise on the pressure and equilibrium of timber framing, the resistance of timber, and the construction of floors, roofs, centres, bridges, etc.
www.isbn.pl /3085-5-Carpentry.html   (891 words)

  
 Squaring, Plumbing, and Leveling: Common Options
This tool can go out of square if it is dropped, so check it once in a while against a square factory edge (such as the corner of a sheet of plywood).
If the tongue and the blade of the square rest neatly against the members, the sides are perpendicular.
When using a framing square for measuring, be sure to read the correct scale--inside or outside.
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 framing square - Everything Carpentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
of the square and travel parallel to the framing square legs - extending to 100...
With over 25 years experience in the custom framing business, Square Deal Framing's superior service and quality stem from the fact that it is owner operated.
This alumimun framing square can be used as a protractor,try miter and framing square.
www.buildersreference.com /carpentry/framing-square.html   (482 words)

  
 Product Uses - Asquare Tools - C.H.Hanson Co.
This is due to the 3 X 4 X 5 triangle principal.And due to the tools size, an exact measurement and square corners are achieved.
allows you to very quickly and accurately to layout or check all of the critical rough openings for square, while they are easy to correct.
All the functions of a framing square and a utility square.
www.asquaretools.com /asquare-tools-product-uses.htm   (371 words)

  
 Cool Tool: McFeely's Square Drive Screws
If you do carpentry work, cabinet work, deck work, fence work, or whatever requires something to be connected to wood or concrete or brick, the square-drive screws from McFeely's are incredible.
Square drive screws have been a trade secret among woodcrafters for years.
About a hundred people (98 of them Canadian) wrote to tell me that the fantastic square-drive screw is ubiquitous in Canada and called the Robertson screw, after its native inventor.
www.kk.org /cooltools/archives/000853.php   (517 words)

  
 Building and Carpentry FAQ
This is a co-operative Building and Carpentry FAQ that is constantly being improved by readers like you.
Click here to watch the Building and Carpentry FAQ so that you'll be alerted when there are new questions and changes.
If you sign in before asking your question, you will be able to "watch" it and make sure you're alerted when the question is answered.
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 Squaring, Plumbing, and Leveling
With a speed square, you can quickly mark 45- and 90-degree angles simply by holding the square with its body firmly against a factory edge.
In addition, the speed square is handy as a guide for cutting square corners (see Cutting with a Circular Saw, Related Projects).
Periodically test it for square by holding it against two factory edges of a sheet of drywall or plywood.
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 Anderson Professional Carpentry
Then determine the spa square footage by multiplying the width and length (most units are square).
Once you find the square footage divide the total unit weight by the square footage.
Usually this figure is in PSI (pounds per square inch).
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 Welcome to the Providence Department of Art, Culture & Tourism - Phone: 421-2489
Residential spaces are 230-485 square feet and are set in a cooperative living environment; 12 residents share a kitchen, washer and dryer and two bathrooms.
The renovated mill in Providence’s waterfront is available for commercial lease in 1-5 year leases for between $5 – 8 square foot (per year) plus association fee for artists and creative small businesses.
Unit sizes will start at 1200 square feet and will be built out to present fire and building codes.
www.providenceri.com /ArtCultureTourism/studios.html   (865 words)

  
 carpenter square - Everything Carpentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 21st Season with the Oklahoma premiere of "Voices in the Dark," a...
The so called carpenter's square is one of the most...
If you are a do it yourselfer or a professional, buildersreference.com can help you with all of your carpenter square questions.
www.buildersreference.com /carpentry/carpenter-square.html   (502 words)

  
 Asquare by Ercon, asquare folding layout triangle, framing square, asquare utility square, guaranteed square, flooring ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This is due to the 3 X 4 X 5 triangle principal.And due to the tools size, an exact measurement and square corners are achieved.
allows you to very quickly and accurately to layout or check all of the critical rough openings for square, while they are easy to correct.
All the functions of a framing square and a utility square.
www.tool-crib.net /asquarelayout.html   (437 words)

  
 Re: Age of square nails?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
I am in the process of removing 3-layers of paint from a cabinet that was my Grandparents kitchen cupboard.
It was originally built with "square-nails" that ranged from 3" long to 3/4" long for the trim.
Based on the thickness of the boards and the square nails, can you give me a time-window when the carpentry industry quit using 7/8" thick boards and square nail for their commerical products?
www.oldhousejournal.com /cgi-local/forum1/index6.pl?noframes;read=834   (255 words)

  
 West USA Realty - Let West USA's agents help you buy or sell your home
Try Square: Try squares are L-shaped, with a thin metal blade that is marked in graduations like a ruler and a ?handle,?
Sliding squares, however, have a body that slides along the length of the blade ?
along one side of the tool, the square can be laid on top of a board and held tightly against the board?s edge at the same time, in the same manner as a try square.
www.westusa.com /index.php?news_id=46073   (1713 words)

  
 Minnesota carpentry
Carpentry Contractors 1791 Estes Ave SW Waverly MN 55390-5007 tel: 612-658-4000 - Wright County
Revier Carpentry 1679 Pine Lake Rd Finlayson MN 55735-9651 tel: 320-233-6666 - Pine County
Square Root Carpentry 2226 49th St NW Rochester MN 55901-0177 tel: 507-288-6114 - Olmsted County
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 Improvenet Inc. : Home Owner
• Identify the processes and their sequence: The job involves surface preparation, earth moving, carpentry (placing the post in the hole and bracing it), masonry, painting, and then carpentry once more (attaching the sign bracket to the post).
Another option is to prepare the post and sign and install the completed assembly in the hole with the concrete around it.
Carpentry: Square, pencil, saw, sawhorses, tape measure, safety glasses, extension cord, level (to plumb the post), drill, drill bits, screwdriver bits, or screwdriver.
www.improvenet.com /HomeOwner/adviceandresources/articleslibrary/popularmechanics/get_organized.html   (691 words)

  
 Kids Carpentry Projects
Each Kids' Carpentry teacher carries a large number of sample projects.
New students are required to first build a simple sanding block, which introduces them to basic carpentry skills and gives them an immediate sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
This progression enables the Kids' Carpentry curriculum to grow with our students' interests and skills.
www.kidscarpentry.net /projects.html   (179 words)

  
 Mitch Reis - Boy Scout Memorabilia - Merit Badges
Square MB - carpentry - oversized rectangle - the tip if the bottom right corner is missing (vg)
Tan MB Sash w/ 19 square badges including, automobiling, bugling, poultry keeping.
These appear to be square merit badges that have been trimmed and tucked under.
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 Fisco 58Me Combination Square 12In/30Cm at Tooled-Up.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Heavy duty combination square for use as outside and inside, try square, mitre square, depth and marking gauge, steel rule, straight edge, spirit level, giving horizontal 45 degree and plumb readings.
Stanley Die Cast Comb Square 12in/300mm 2 46 028
Stanley 1912 Comb Square 300mm/12in 0 46 151
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 All Square Carpentry, LLC. Artisans. Craftsmen. Renovators. Builders.
All Square Carpentry, L.L.C. provides discerning homeowners with innovative ideas, superior craftsmanship and outstanding service.
Our dedication to providing a quality experience is matched only by the level of our work.
There are multiple ways to contact All Square Carpentry, LLC.
allsquarecarpentry.com   (249 words)

  
 Welcome to RoboToolz Online - RT-7610-5 Product Information
RT-7610-5: Five square (90°) beams provide simultaneous level, plumb and square reference points.
All beams originate from the same source guaranteeing superior accuracy and repeatability.
Carpentry: Level and set cabinets and countertops; Install trim and millwork; Stair layout; Level, square and plumb decks; Plumb framing and partition walls; Square and plumb window and door frames
www.robotoolz.com /RT-7610-5/RT-7610-5.html   (343 words)

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