Carpentry for Vocational Schools - A Teacher's handbook (GTZ, 252 p.)

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PREFACE

1. TIMBER

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1.1. Growth of a tree

1.2. Timber conversion

1.3. The air-seasoning of timber

1.4. Shrinkage of timber

1.5. Defects in timber

1.6. Commercial size of timber

1.7. Common timber

1.8. Specification of material

2. SCALES

3. CONCRETE

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3.1. Composition of concrete

3.2. Proportions for mixing concrete

3.3. Reinforcing concrete

3.4. Finishing concrete

4. CONCRETE FORMWORK

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4.1. Formwork for concrete slab

4.2. Formwork for concrete wall

4.3. Formwork for concrete stairs

4.4. Formwork for septic tank

5. FOOTINGS

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5.1. Correct depth and shape

5.2. Piers or stumps

5.3. Correct embedding of piers or stumps

5.4. Finish

5.5. Strip footing on concrete block wall

5.6. Control joints for concrete block wall

5.7. Applying mortar to a block

5.8. Strip footing on masonry (concrete) wall

5.9. Different types of strip footing

6. TOOLS USED ON BUILDINGS

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6.1. Marking out tools

6.2. Sharp edge cutting tools

6.3. Maintenance of chisel and plane iron

6.4. Tooth cutting tools

6.5. Maintenance of crosscut saw and rip saw

6.6. Boring tools

6.7. Driving tools

6.8. Guiding tools

6.9. Bricklaying tools

6.10. Concrete working tools

7. FASTENERS

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7.1. Nails

7.2. Screws

7.3. Bolts and nuts

7.4. Building accessories

8. FOUNDATION

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8.1. Setting out side

8.2. Setting out profile

8.3. Fixing posts or stumps

8.4. Bearers

8.5. Joists

9. JOINTS

10. BRACING

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10.1. Structurally

10.2. Wallframe

10.3. Braces

11. WALLFRAME

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11.1 Parts of a wallframe

11.2. Procedure of making a wallframe

11.3. Erecting a wallframes

12. CEILING

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12.1. Ceiling joists

12.2. Purpose of the ceiling joists

12.3. Joining ceiling joists

12.4. Ceiling joists used as part of a roof truss

12.5. Hanger

12.6. Manhole

12.7. Stairway

13. ROOFING

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13.1. Different roof shapes

13.2. Technical terms of a roof

13.3. Rafter and ridge roof

13.4. Roof truss

13.5. Diagonal roof bracing

13.6. Roofing iron

13.7. Laying of roofing iron

13.8. Finishing a roof

14. WINDOWS

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14.1. Parts of a window frame

14.2. Calculating of a window opening

14.3. Joining a window frame

14.4. Fixing a window frame

15. OUTSIDE CLADDING

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15.1. Timber weather boards

15.2. Fibre cement boards

15.3. ''V'' crimp iron

16. FLOORING

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16.1. Different types of flooring boards

16.2. Laying of flooring boards

16.3. Finishing of flooring

17. ELECTRICITY

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17.1. Basic knowledge

17.2. Fuse box

17.3. Electricity accessories

17.4. How to connect switch, power point, light and power plug

17.5. Simple house wiring

17.6. Alternate switching

18. PLUMBING

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18.1. Water pipes

18.2. Plumbing tools

18.3. Plumbing fittings

18.4. Guidelines for plumbing

19. INSIDE CLADDING

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19.1. Plywood painted

19.2. Plywood varnished

20. DOORS

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20.1. Door frame

20.2. Calculating of opening

20.3. Fixing door jambs

20.4. Hanging a door

20.5. Types of doors

21. SKIRTING, ARCHITRAVES, CORNERSTRIPS

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21.1. Shapes

21.2. Cutting and joining

22. PAINTING

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22.1. Types of paint

22.2. Finishes

22.3. Colours

22.4. Methods of applications

22.5. Tools and materials

22.6. Preparations

22.7. Painting

22.8. How to ensure a perfect finish

22.9. Cleaning up

23. STAIRS

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23.1. Technical terms of a stair

23.2. Parts of a stair

23.3. Calculating the number and size of steps

23.4. Calculating the width of the stringers

23.5. Marking out stringers

23.6. Marking out top and bottom end of stringers

23.7. Joining and assembling stairs

23.8. Fixing stairs

23.9. External stairs

23.10. Concrete stairs

24. HARDWARE

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24.1. Locks

24.2. Hinges

25. WATERTANKS

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25.1. Sizes of watertanks

25.2. Watertank foundations

25.3. Ferrocement tanks

25.4. Maintenance and treatment of watertanks

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