CRPT 1005 — Carpentry II 6 Credit Hours
This course introduces platform, balloon, and post and beam framing methods. Students will learn about the process of building a platform framed structure including framing and sheeting floors, walls, ceilings, and a gable roof. Students will also learn about drying in a structures including installing windows and exterior doors. Students will be intro- duced to various types of floor systems, roof systems, headers, windows types, and stair types. The course includes topics such as: spacing and layout, use of a rafter square, use of a speed square, and techniques for measuring and calculating rise, run, and stairwell openings, laying out stringers, and fabricating basic stairways.