General Carpentry Terms

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Across
  1. 1. when wood deforms due to moisture
  2. 5. Tool used to check and mark right angles
  3. 7. roof supports which are often pre-fabricated and can be used instead of rafters; often uses triangles
  4. 8. Tool used to mark guide holes
  5. 10. a vertical element which helps to carry the weight of the structure
  6. 11. Parallel pieces of lumber used to support a floor
Down
  1. 2. bird-related term describes a connection made by interlocking sloping pins on two pieces of wood
  2. 3. term used when an opening, such as a ceiling, is higher than normal
  3. 4. When a line or surface is completely vertical
  4. 6. a measuring device with a standard length of 3 feet
  5. 7. when carpenters drive fasteners at an angle to join pieces of lumber
  6. 9. A load-bearing piece of lumber placed above an opening