Technical Education

Carpentry and Joinery 11, version 02 (4 credits)

It is recommended that students complete:
• Grade 10

This course will introduce you to the principles of house framing which apply to simple frame dwellings. With learning the principles and techniques of framing and practical experience, you will be able to build houses designed with straight end gables. This course is ideal for those entering the residential construction trade.

Module 1:

Section 1: Reading plans and drawing your own; Types of drawings; Commonly-used soft woods and their characteristics; Sizes of lumber and boards
Section 2: Measuring; Fastening/unfastening; Cutting; Power tools
Section 3: Site considerations; Setting out foundations; Taking levels, obtaining height of foundation walls
Section 4: Some notes on foundations; Concrete footings; Foundation walls; Concrete-how to mix and how to measure; Ready-mix concrete
Section 5: Nailed fastenings; Basement sills; Studs, studding
Section 6: Calculating length of basement wall studs; Erecting the basement frame; Basement posts and beam
Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

Module 2:

Section 1: Preparing to install roof coverings; Installing roof coverings; Scaffolding
Section 2: Sheathing gable ends; Windows; Exterior walls
Section 3: Stairways; Calculations for stair layouts; Types of stringers; Outdoor steps
Section 4: Doors and door frames; Window liners; Exterior cladding
Section 5: Thermal insulation; Vapour barriers; Installing drywall
Section 6: Painting; Finish flooring; Cabinets and closets; Trim and moulding
Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

Module 3:

Section 1: General notes on floor construction; Framing around openings; Installing the subfloor
Section 2: Determining quantity of wall framing material; Laying out interior walls and partitions; Methods for marking out stud positions
Section 3: Framing walls; Sheathing and erecting exterior walls; Interior walls and partitions
Section 4: Finding length, size, and quantity of ceiling joists; The roof; The framing square
Section 5: Working points; Laying out rafter positions; Constructing gable end walls
Section 6: Residential trusses; End common, jack, and hip rafters; Laying out the hip rafter; Adjusting the end common
Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

The textbooks and resources for this course are:

A set of houseplans
An appendix containing a glossary of terms and a copy of the residential section of the BC Building Code (for educational purposes only)
Canadian Wood-Frame House Construction, a booklet put out by the CMHC