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Job Description
Build rough wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel, bridge, or sewer supports, billboard signs, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2031.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rough Carpenters”.
Also Known As…
- Rough Carpenters
- Union Carpenter
- Rough Carpenter
- Journeyman Carpenter
- Form Carpenter
- Carpenter
- Bridge Repair Crew Person
- Bridge Carpenter
- Apprentice Carpenter
- Wharf Builder
- Ventilation Worker
- Trestle Mechanic
- Trestle Builder
- Timberman
- Timber Framer
- Stopping Builder
- Stage Builder
- Sign Erector and Repairer
- Set Builder
- Scenery Builder
- Scaffold Builder
- Rustic Fence Builder
- Platform Builder
- Piledriver Carpenter
- Partition Setter
- Lead Carpenter
- Jalousies Installer
- Iron Worker
- House Carpenter
- Hewer
- Hammerman
- Hammerer
- Framing Mechanic
- Form Setter
- Form Raiser
- Form Maker
- Form Layer
- Form Builder
- Engine Setter
- Dock Builder
- Closet Builder
- Carpenter Foreman
- Bridge Mechanic
- Brattice Builder
- Braddisher
- Bracer
Tasks for “Framer”
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
- Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
- Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.
- Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
- Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
Related Technology & Tools
- Work boots
- Reciprocating saws
- Plumb bobs
- A-frame levels
- Screw jacks
- Spirit levels
- Bandsaws
- Impact wrenches
- Non-conducting ladders
- Torpedo levels
- Hand saws
- Laser levels
- Push sticks
- Notebook computers
- Cat's paws
- Infrared laser levels
- Utility knives
- Hammers
- Bullseye levels
- Right triangles
- Templates
- Belt sanders
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Visible beam laser levels
- Protractors
- Miter saws
- Air compressors
- Power generators
- Lock levels
- Respirators
- Hammer staplers
- Power staple guns
- Beam saws
- Self-stopping levels
- Straight screwdrivers
- Power routers
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Story pole tape measures
- Moisture meters
- Circular saws
- Squares
- Pump jacks
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Framing squares
- Hard hats
- Magnetized levels
- Rulers
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Portable routers
- Table saws
- Nail guns
- Level jigs
- Sledgehammers
- Combination squares
- Plumb lines
- Sliding t-bevels
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Mini pry bars
- Electric impact wrenches
- Snips
- Power saws
- Personal computers
- Marking gauges
- Pettibones
- Fold-up ladders
- Power drills
- Water levels
- Saw guides
- Needlenose pliers
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Rotary hammers
- Laser measuring tools
- Carpentry transits
- Hand planers
- Extension ladders
- Fall arrest systems
- Carpenters' levels
- Digital levels
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Truck cranes
- Drill presses
- Pry bars
- Ladder levelers
- Framing hammers
- Ladders
- Worm-drive saws
- Radial arm saws
- Caulking guns
- Layout bars
- Theodolites
- Calipers
- Ladder jacks
- Dado blades
- Chainsaw jigs
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Power sanders
- Measuring tapes
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Drawing and drafting software