Carpentry Beginner’s Guide

Building a wooden structure means guaranteeing its longevity while ensuring the safety and comfort of its occupants. To achieve this, the rules of the art of dimensioning and installation must be respected.
This guide, INITIATION TO WOOD STRUCTURE, Eurocodes version, recalls the functioning of simple wood frame elements and introduces the essential principles of these new calculation rules. It brings together in a single work the justification tools for floors and roofs. The charts provided allow the dimensioning of joists, headers, supporting beams, columns, purlins and rafters in accordance with the Eurocodes.
With the help of this practical guide, your DTUs and your know-how, these wooden structural elements will be in full compliance with the rules of the art of carpentry and their users. This study was made possible by the financial support of CODIFAB.