Millwork

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/millwork

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core process?Fabrication of profiled and patterned building components
2. What is the historical material?Primarily wood, shaped in mills
3. Why do we use millwork in houses?It gives houses special looks and helps keep doors, windows, and walls safe and warm.
4. How is millwork made?Machines in a planing mill cut and shape wood or other materials into patterns, letting many pieces be made quickly.

Profiled Components: Building parts shaped with specific, consistent cross-sectional designs.
Planing Mill: An industrial facility equipped with machinery for smoothing, shaping, and patterning wood.
Composite Materials: Materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties.
CNC (Computer Numerical Control): Automated control of machining tools using computer-generated commands for high precision.