Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard; and installs doors, frames, and door hardware using carpenters hand tools and power tools, and conforming to local building codes.
Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated
Selects specified type of lumber or other materials
Prepares layout, using rule, framing square, and calipers
Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials, using pencil, chalk, and marking gage
Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using saws, chisels, and planes
Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue
Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenters level
Erects framework for structures and lays subflooring
Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work
Covers subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture
Applies shock absorbing and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls
Fits and installs pre-fabricated window frames, doors, door frames, and hardware
Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete
Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level
High school diploma
Three (3) years commercial construction experience
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems
Plan work and select proper tools
Perform a variety of duties which may change often
Rate information using standards that can be measured or checked
Physically, workers must be able to: Climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders; lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 lbs.; reach for, handle, and manipulate objects and materials; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see well (either naturally or with correction).