Wood Joints

Millwork refers to wood...

Joints where the pieces lock into each other are stronger and reduce the chance of any future separation. A well-built fixture or piece of furniture made of solid material will not require any metal fasteners, such as screws or nails, to be added at the joint.

Shop fabricated units are pre-assembled in the shop and shipped to their location as one piece.

Field installed components, such as baseboards, are shipped in lengths to the job site. They are put in place and fitted on site. They will require the use of metal fastening, such as screws or blind nailing, etc, in combination with the joint.

Intricate details such as dovetail joints are common on older pieces of furniture or antiques. They can also be found on some high-end custom furniture or reproduction pieces.

A scarf is a proper method to joint long runs of trim such as wall bases and half rounds.

A miter, splined miter and dado are common to many of the cabinets produced today.

The tongue and groove joint is characteristic to solid wood flooring. It is also used on cabinetry.

The following are some examples of typical joints.

Dovetail

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