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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2031.01

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Tasks for “Construction Carpenters”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Right triangles
Power drills
Pettibones
Auger bits
Notebook computers
Carpenters' levels
Wood files
Circular saws
Layout bars
Self-stopping levels
Power routers
Extension ladders
Spirit levels
Rulers
Handheld calculators
Screw jacks
Wood chisels
Pry bars
Laser measuring tools
Wall-lifting jacks
Electric planers
Mortise jigs
Sliding t-bevels
Morticers
Cordless drills
Radial arm saws
Handheld rotary tools
Hammer staplers
Electric impact wrenches
Personal digital assistants PDA
Snips
Calipers
Combination squares
Work boots
Magnetized levels
Power saws
Theodolites
Hand saws
Transit levels
Templates
Ladder jacks
Air compressors
Fall arrest systems
Straight screwdrivers
Pneumatic nail guns
Planes
Infrared laser levels
Hammers
Plumb lines
Plumb bobs
Calibrating electronic levels
Baluster jigs
Cross-curve tape measures
Beam-lifting jacks
Respirators
Portable routers
Joiners
Compound miter saws
Power generators
Fold-up ladders
Non-conducting ladders
Bullseye levels
Impact wrenches
Hard hats
Brad tackers
Truck cranes
Bubble levels
Laser levels
Framing hammers
Water levels
Multi-tip screwdrivers
Table saws
Torpedo levels
Worm-drive saws
Needlenose pliers
Trim routers
Miter saws
Marking gauges
Rotary hammers
Bandsaws
Power sanders
Mini pry bars
Level jigs
Drill presses
Digital levels
Reciprocating saws
Draw chisels
Squares
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Phillips head screwdrivers
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A-frame levels
Sledgehammers
Chain saw jigs
Drum sanders
Caulking guns
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Biscuit joiners
Moisture meters
Measuring tapes
Random orbital sanders
Disc grinders
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Plunge routers
Ladder levelers
Lock levels
Story pole tape measures
Cat's paws
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Dado blades
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Personal computers
Pencil compasses
Pump jacks
Saw guides
Visible beam laser levels
Beam saws
Rough terrain forklifts
Ladders

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Estimating software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Job costing software
Web page creation and editing software
Drawing and drafting software
Renaissance MasterCarpenter
VirtualBoss
Craftsman CD Estimator
Microsoft Office
Intuit Quicken
Web browser software
Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
Intuit QuickBooks
Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal