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Construction Carpenters

Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Other names for Construction Carpenters: Asbestos Siding Mechanic, Assembled Wood Products Repairer, Assembler, Beam Builder, Boat Builder, Boat Carpenter, Boat Carpenter Mechanic, Boat Finisher, Boat Joiner, Boat Repairer, Boatwright, Bowling Alley Floors Installer, Brick Siding Applicator, Building Carpenter, Cabinet Installer, Cabinetmaker, Canoe Builder, Car Framer, Carpenter, Carpenter Apprentice, Carpenter Assembler, Carpenter Repairer, Casket Assembler, Ceiler, Composition Siding Worker, Composition Weatherboard Applier, Construction Framer, Construction Worker, Cooper, Counter Installer, Crater, Custom Stair Builder, Door Hanger, Door Installer, Doormaker, Finish Carpenter, Floor Coverer Apprentice, Flume Worker, Framer, Framing Carpenter, Garage Door Hanger, Garage Door Installer, Hardwood Floor Installer, Hardwood Floor Layer, Hogshead Cooper, House Carpenter, House Repairer, Aluminum Siding Applicator, Aluminum Siding Installer, Aluminum Siding Mechanic, Inside Finisher, Installer, Interior Paneler, Interior Systems Carpenter, Joiner Apprentice, Jointer, Laboratory Equipment Installer, Lather, Lather Apprentice, Lay-Out Worker, Lead Carpenter, Maintenance Carpenter, Mast Maker, Metal Tile Lather, Metal Weather Stripper, Miniature Set Builder, Model Set Artist, Mold Carpenter, Mold Maker, Molder, Molding and Trim Installer, Motion Picture Scene Builder, Overhead Garage Door Hanger, Panel Installer, Prefabricated Houses Trimmer, Prop Maker, Prototype Carpenter, Railcar Carpenter, Refinisher, Residential Builder, Residential Carpenter, Roof Assembler, Sash Installer, Sheather, Shingler, Ship Carpenter, Ship Ceiler, Ship Fitter, Ship Joiner, Shipwright, Shipwright Apprentice, Sider, Sider Mechanic, Siding Applicator, Siding Mechanic, Sign Carpenter, Sparmaker, Stage Rigger, Stair Builder, Storm Window Installer, Stull Installer, Subassembly Assembler, Tank Builder and Erector, Tank Carpenter, Tank Erector, Trim Carpenter, Trimmer, Weather Strip Installer, Weather Strip Mechanic, Weather Stripper, Window Assembler, Window Installer, Window Repairer, Window Sash Installer, Windows and Doors Installer, Wood Boatbuilder, Wood Boatbuilder Apprentice, Wood Car Builder, Wood Floor Layer, Wood Tank Builder, Wood Tank Erector, Wooden Tank Erector, Woodworker,

What do Construction Carpenters do?

  • Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
  • Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
  • Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saw.
  • Study specifications in blueprints, sketches or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
  • Assemble and fasten materials to make framework or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
  • Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, and other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, and power tools.
  • Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
  • Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools.
  • Install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim, or hardware, using carpenter's hand and power tools.
  • Select and order lumber and other required materials.
  • Maintain records, document actions and present written progress reports.
  • Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and paneling.
  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.
  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
  • Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas such as heating and electrical wiring work.
  • Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.
  • Work with or remove hazardous material.
  • Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
  • Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
  • Fill cracks and other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.
  • Perform minor plumbing, welding or concrete mixing work.
  • Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Levels
  • Drill bits
  • Alignment jig
  • Bandsaw wheel
  • Power saws
  • Jacks
  • Power sanders
  • Power staple guns
  • Levels
  • Levels
  • Calculators or accessories
  • Levels
  • Calipers
  • Levels
  • Pullers
  • Caulking guns
  • Guide jig
  • Wood chisels
  • Power saws
  • Squares
  • Power saws
  • Air compressors
  • Power drills
  • Conventional truck cranes
  • Tape measures
  • Saw blades
  • Levels
  • Power grinders
  • Wood chisels
  • Workshop presses
  • Power drills
  • Power sanders
  • Impact wrenches
  • Power planes
  • Ladders
  • Safety harnesses or belts
  • Ladders
  • Hammers
  • Squares
  • Staple guns
  • Hammers
  • Saws
  • Power sanders
  • Hard hats
  • Impact wrenches
  • Levels
  • Biscuit jointers
  • Scaffolding
  • Scaffolding stabilizers
  • Ladders
  • Levels
  • Laser measuring systems
  • Squares
  • Alignment jig
  • Levels
  • Levels
  • Metal markers or holders
  • Tape measures
  • Pry bars
  • Power saws
  • Moisture meters
  • Wood chisels
  • Guide jig
  • Screwdrivers
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Ladders
  • Notebook computers
  • Compasses
  • Personal computers
  • Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
  • Forklifts
  • Screwdrivers
  • Planes
  • Plumb bobs
  • Plumb bobs
  • Power routers
  • Pneumatic nail drivers
  • Gas generators
  • Power saws
  • Protractors
  • Pry bars
  • Scaffolding
  • Feeder jig
  • Planes
  • Power saws
  • Power sanders
  • Power saws
  • Respirators
  • Triangles
  • Hammer drills
  • Forklifts
  • Power routers
  • Rulers
  • Power sanders
  • Saw guide
  • Power saws
  • Jacks
  • Levels
  • Planes
  • Hammers
  • Bevels
  • Tinners snips
  • Levels
  • Squares
  • Power staple guns
  • Tape measures
  • Screwdrivers
  • Templates
  • Theodolites
  • Levels
  • Level sensors or transmitters
  • Power routers
  • Utility knives
  • Levels
  • Jacks
  • Levels
  • Files
  • Safety boots
  • Power saws

Technology used

  • Project management software
  • Office suite software
  • Accounting software
  • Word processing software
  • Web page creation and editing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Information retrieval or search software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Internet browser software