| Job Title |
Carpenter |
| Job Description |
Constructs, Erects, Installs, And Repairs Structures And
Fixtures Of Wood, Plywood, And Wallboard, Using Carpenter's
Handtools 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 Gauge. 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
Carpenter's 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 And Lays Hardwood, Parquet, And Wood-strip-block
Floors By Nailing Floors To Subfloor Or Cementing Them To Mastic
Or Asphalt Base. Applies Shock-absorbing, Sound-deadening, And
Decorative Paneling To Ceilings And Walls. Fits And Installs
Prefabricated Window Frames, Doors, Doorframes, Weather
Stripping, Interior And Exterior Trim, And Finish Hardware, Such
As Locks, Letterdrops, And Kick Plates. Constructs Forms And
Chutes For Pouring Concrete. Erects Scaffolding And Ladders For
Assembling Structures Above Ground Level. May Weld Metal Parts
To Steel Structural Members. When Specializing In Particular
Phase Of Carpentry, Is Designated According To Specialty As
Combination-window Installer (construction); Lay-out Carpenter
(construction). When Specializing In Finish Carpentry, Such As
Installing Interior And Exterior Trim, Building Stairs, And
Laying Hardwood Floors, Is Designated Finish Carpenter
(construction). When Erecting Frame Buildings And Performing
General Carpentry Work In Residential Construction, Is
Designated House Carpenter (construction). May Remove And
Replace Sections Of Structures Prior To And After Installation
Of Insulating Materials And Be Designated Building-insulating
Carpenter (construction; Retail Trade). May Perform Carpentry
Work In Construction Of Walk-in Freezers And Environmental Test
Chambers And Be Designated Carpenter, Refrigerator (svc. Ind.
Mach.). May Be Designated: Door Hanger (construction);
Finished-hardware Erector (construction); Garage-door Hanger
(construction); Hardwood-floor Installer (construction);
Jalousie Installer (construction); Stair Builder (construction);
Trim Setter (construction); Weather Stripper (construction);
Wood-sash-and-frame Carpenter (construction); Wood-strip-block
Floor Installer (construction).
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