CARPT 201: Floor Systems

Subject
Carpentry
Credits 5
Quarter Offered
Summer
Instructional Mode
Web-enhanced
This course is an introduction to the variety of floor types: requirements, assembly, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Practical applications include the installation and finishing of hardwood floors, laminate/engineered floors and tile.
Outcomes
  • Build post to beam connections using various methods
  • Define subflooring
  • Differentiate between solid wood joists and engineered I-joists
  • List and define the different supports, hangers, and hardware used in wooden floor systems
  • Perform proper nailing procedures
  • Size floor joists using span tables out of Carpentry work book
Distribution
Career Training
Notes
Web-enhanced