Occupation carpenter

Carpenters construct, erect, install or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, wood-substitutes and other materials (e.g. metal, plastic and plasterboard).

Tasks

• drawings, specifications, product information, sketches or building plans to prepare the carpentry work.
• distances and materials and mark cutting lines on materials using ruler, pencil, chalk, marking gauge, measuring tape, etc.
• Check existing structures using tools such as levels, framing squares, etc.
• saw or cut (building) materials (e.g. boards, timber, plywood) to specified measurements, e.g. using hand or power tools.
• (building) materials using various fastening materials, such as screws, nails, glue, bolts, etc.
• scaffolding, (roof) supports, chutes, etc. to work above ground level.
• damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace these, e.g. using carpenter's hand and power tools.
• and repair doors, frames, timber floors, roofs, suspended ceilings, etc., e.g. using carpenter's hand and power tools.
• seams and joints with lute, skirting, moulding, etc.

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