Carpenters construct, erect, install, maintain and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood-substitutes and other materials.
Carpenters:
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches
Prepare layouts to conform to building codes
Measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, and other materials
Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring, and erect walls and roof systems
Fit and install trim such as doors, stairs, moulding, and hardware
Maintain, repair, and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants, and other organizations
Supervise apprentices/other construction workers
Prepare cost estimates for clients
Cabinetmaker
Carpenter
Construction Worker
Wood Worker
Here are some schools that have programs related to this career:
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Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): General Carpenter Certificate; Apprenticeship General Arts and Science - Pre-Trades Certificate
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Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, Alberta, CA
Related Program(s): Parts Technician Certificate; Apprenticeship Carpenter Certificate; Apprenticeship
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Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Cabinetmaker Certificate; Apprenticeship Carpentry and Renovation Technician Diploma; Co-op
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University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, British Columbia, CA
Related Program(s): Joinery Certificate Carpentry Certificate; Apprenticeship
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Cambrian College
Sudbury, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Carpentry Renovation Techniques Certificate Pre-Trades / Technology Certificate
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