CHECKLIST FOR CARPENTARY WORKS



1. The wood for carpentary works has to be chosen with care.

2. The wood should be free from knots, marks or blemishes.

3.  It should be straight, not bent.

4. If at all any wood with marks is used, the marks should face on the exterior side of the apartment. 

5.  Randha (planing) for the wood should be done with proper care. Randha should be done with a stable hand.

6. The wood is cut to the perfect size with all sides joined at a perfect right angle.

7. The fabricated grills are inserted properly in the wooden frames.

8. The window shutters are fixed to the frame and the whole assembly is than fixed in position.

9. Two coats of Black Japan are applied at the face of the frame (the face which touches the masonary) as anti termite treatment.        

10.  The tower bolts must be fixed in plumb. All the tower bolts must be of  
     equal size.

11. All screws must be fitted with screw driver and no hammering is allowed. The screw driver must be used at right angle to the screw.

12.  All screw heads must be fixed smoothly in the countersunk.

13.All carpenters to work in 'Jodis' (pairs) with one senior experienced carpenter working with a new inexperienced carpenter.


14.No carpentary tools should be placed directly on tiles. A proper cardboard should be placed below the tools and the wood being worked on.