Carpenters construct, erect, install, maintain and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood-substitutes and other materials.

Carpenters:

Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches

Prepare layouts to conform to building codes

Measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, and other materials

Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring, and erect walls and roof systems

Fit and install trim such as doors, stairs, moulding, and hardware

Maintain, repair, and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants, and other organizations

Supervise apprentices/other construction workers

Prepare cost estimates for clients

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