There are a lot of moldings here on Building House (what is the stick called)
I am trained as a machinist, and just like in all areas, I had to learn what things are really called, not what they are commonly called. The classic example in this area is the bolt, a name that most people use for all screws over 6 mm with a hexagonal head. In workshop school, I learned that everything threaded, regardless of size or head, is a screw; if you didn't get that, your grade would be lowered.
Later in life, I stumbled into a construction company without being a carpenter, but it worked out over time. I learned from the old hands and their knowledge, among other things, what things are called, and if you called the wrong peg a list, you got a reprimand.
I read daily here on BH about floor boards, door boards, window boards, ceiling boards, and a bunch of other boards, just as people commonly refer to most sticks that are smaller than a plank.
But they're called baseboards, moldings, and trim from the bottom up.
A fun little thread about what things are called, why they are named so, and what we everyday people say about different building materials.
Later in life, I stumbled into a construction company without being a carpenter, but it worked out over time. I learned from the old hands and their knowledge, among other things, what things are called, and if you called the wrong peg a list, you got a reprimand.
I read daily here on BH about floor boards, door boards, window boards, ceiling boards, and a bunch of other boards, just as people commonly refer to most sticks that are smaller than a plank.
But they're called baseboards, moldings, and trim from the bottom up.
A fun little thread about what things are called, why they are named so, and what we everyday people say about different building materials.
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Those who know the least at my job are the best with the terminology.
Current/Voltage is something many people are careless with, saying there is current in the cables without a load being connected so that no current flows, when they actually mean that things are energized.
Power (W)/Energy (Wh) is also something people commonly mistake when indicating energy consumption for their house, etc.
Ordinary people use the word color for both the contents of the can and the hue. The painter says color for the contents of the can but uses the word hue for what "color" the color has (i.e., the liquid's properties with respect to which visible wavelengths of light it does not absorb when it has dried
).
Power (W)/Energy (Wh) is also something people commonly mistake when indicating energy consumption for their house, etc.
Ordinary people use the word color for both the contents of the can and the hue. The painter says color for the contents of the can but uses the word hue for what "color" the color has (i.e., the liquid's properties with respect to which visible wavelengths of light it does not absorb when it has dried
).
Worked at a building supply store when I was studying; that's when I learned what all the sticks were called and a lot about materials and their properties. Unfortunately, that was over 20 years ago, and development is moving faster than my knowledge
Ekorrstick was what we called the wood racks where you inserted boards and moldings. If you Google it, you get one hit, a post here on BH made by me :wow:
Ekorrstick was what we called the wood racks where you inserted boards and moldings. If you Google it, you get one hit, a post here on BH made by me :wow:
Kärring = lifting aid, support during the installation of panels and other tasks where an extra hand is needed.
