Carpenters
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
Also called: Bridge Carpenter · Cabinet Maker · Carpenter · Concrete Carpenter · Construction Carpenter · Form Carpenter
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Top skills employers ask for
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- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
- Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
- Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports.
- Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools.
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
- Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
- Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.
- Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
- Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools.
Tools & technology
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Windows
- Bosch Punch List
- Craftsman CD Estimator
- Drawing and drafting software
- Estimating software
- Job costing software
- Quicken
- Renaissance MasterCarpenter
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- VirtualBoss
- Web browser software
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Knowledge areas
- Building and Construction
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Design
- Engineering and Technology
- Public Safety and Security
- Mechanical
- Education and Training