Carpentry and Construction

Carpentry and Construction involves a variety of jobs including building the framework for homes, erecting walls and roofs, installing doors and windows, flooring, cabinetry, wood paneling, molding, and ceiling tiles. Construction jobs done by carpenters include remodeling, maintenance repair work, prefabricating buildings, constructing new buildings, and building forms to hold concrete at residential and commercial building sites. The duties of carpenters vary by the type of construction, type of company, skill of carpenter, and size of community.

What Qualities Should I Have?
You should be able to visualize from a blueprint what a proposed project will look like and construct it to the designed specifications. As in other building trades, the work is active and sometimes strenuous. You are required to stand for prolonged periods and should be able to climb and squat. Good muscular dexterity is required. Certain jobs will require you to work in fair or inclement weather. You should also have a good working knowledge of mathematics.

Instructor: Andrew Fedder (ext. 3439)
CIP 46.0201