The vocation of ‘Joiner’ is defined as a skilled tradesperson who works with timber to create different fixtures, fittings and constructions, particularly lighter and more ornamental work than that a carpenter undertakes. Joiners cut, fit and construct items solely from wood, without the use of metal fasteners, such as brackets, nails or screws. Much of the work joiners do does have a crossover with carpentry, however becoming a joiner is a skilled trade.

Joinery is a term used to cover all sorts of fine woodwork. The word comes from the practice of physically joining pieces of wood together by means of various techniques, usually involving cutting precise notches in the wood to make them fit together, followed by pressurized and heated moulding, then finishing. This involves bench assembly work almost entirely completed in a workshop

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Typical day-to-day duties for a Joiner may include:

• Measuring materials

• Cutting and shaping furniture and fittings

• Assembling doors, door frames, windows, staircases, and other structures

• Constructing larger installations, such as shop interiors or film/TV sets

• Working with other tradesman, such as carpenters and plasterers, to complete the project

A Site Joiner will generally specialise in 1st, 2nd and final fix work. Projects could include commercial, industrial, refurbishments and fit outs.

The main duties of a Site Joiner are as follows:

• Fitting wooden structures such as doors, window frames, staircases, partition walls, roof timbers, floor and roof joints (1st fix).

• Installing doors, cupboards, skirting boards, door surrounds, shelving and ironmongery (2nd fix).

• Snagging work (final fix).

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Joiners are invaluable to the construction industry as they create many of the items or components a carpenter will then install on a construction site. As an example, joiners would make doors or windows and their frames that will be fitted by a carpenter in the build of houses and offices.

However, while the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, joinery and carpentryhold key differences.

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Professional similarities between carpentry and joinery:

• Both joiners and carpenters are experts in a wide range of different types of wood joints and techniques.

• Members of both professions tend to progress to becoming site managers, due to their ability to read drawing and set out work to exacting standards.

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What does a Joiner do?

Essentially, joiners make the products that carpenters may install or repair back in their workshops.

A professional joinery service is necessary during renovation, construction and development projects. Joiners produce many different types of woodwork, including:

• Cabinet-making

• Manufacturing interior and exterior doors

• Windows

• Staircases

• Floors

• Bookshelves

• Tables

• Skirting boards

• Architrave

• Board lining

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How much is bespoke Joinery work?

Depends on the size of the project! And, on the complexity involved, the materials in use, and what woodworking machinery is available. A professional joiner will also consider the type of wood being used, the manufacturing process, and the level of service necessary (e.g. if the wood requires all the necessary preparation first).