General Carpentry
What would this world do without a carpenter? This world wouldn’t have any building if it wasn’t for the carpenters. The carpenters build the schools, businesses, houses, prisons, etc. What is carpentry? Carpentry is the craft of taking wood to construct and maintain buildings, furniture, and any other objects. In carpentry a carpenter must have numerous requirements to become one. A carpenter has many different job duties, work conditions, and pay wages. In the art of carpentry there is many different types and groups that someone could become and follow their dream of becoming a carpenter.
To become a carpenter one must meet many different requirements. A person must have a high school diploma or something equivalent …show more content…
The credits earned can go toward a associate’s degree. Now with all the training he or she has received they could open their own contractor business or become a construction supervisor. Some important qualities a carpenter when becoming a is business skills, math skills, detail oriented, physical stamina, manual dexterity, problem solving skills, and physical strength. The reason why a carpenter needs business skills is because he or she has to bid on new jobs, plan work assignments, and keep up with all of the inventory. He or she needs math skills because in carpentry a carpenter uses simply math skills in their everyday work. The math skills help them measure material that they have to cut and calculate the volume. The reason why a carpenter needs detail orient skill is because they have to make precise cuts when constructing a building. A carpenter needs physical stamina because he or she has to lift heavy objects and tools when they are climbing, bending, and standing for long periods of time. This helps them so they won’t get tired when they are working long hours during a …show more content…
Some of the duties one may have to do is follow blueprints and building plans, install structures and fixtures, measure, cut, or shape wood, and construct building frameworks. Other duties a carpenter may have to do is help put up, level, and install building framework, inspect and replace damaged framework, and instruct and direct other laborers. When a carpenter is working he or she may use many different hand tools and power tools. For instance, some of the hand tools a carpenter might use is a square, chisels, hammer, tape measure, utility knife, screwdrivers, and nail sets. There are many more hands tools a carpenter might use while on the job site. Also while a carpenter is on the job site he or she will use power tools too. Some of the power tools a carpenter would use is sanders, jig saw, miter saw, circular saw, power drills, routers, and a table saw. A carpenter could also use different power tools too but here is some examples of some power tools. A carpenter uses screws, nails, and adhesive to join wood. At the job site or construction site a carpenter may have many different work conditions while doing his job. The conditions outside may be hot, cold, windy, snow on the ground, wet, and rainy. All of these conditions cannot stop carpenters from getting their jobs done. A carpenter’s work schedule could vary, but most carpenter work full time all year. They work weekends and