Apprenticeship Registered Apprenticeship Occupation Information

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Residential Carpenter

Shapes or cuts materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saw. Assembles and fastens materials, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue, to make framework or props. Builds or repairs cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, and other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, and power tools. Installs structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim, or hardware, using carpenter's hand and power tools. Fills cracks and other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sands patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool. Finishes surfaces of woodworking or wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and paneling. Removes damaged or defective parts or sections of structure and repairs or replaces, using hand tools. Measures and marks cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge. Verifies trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level. Studies specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to determine materials required and dimensions of structure to be fabricated.