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What do you do as a carpenter?

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What do you do as a carpenter?

Published: Jul 12, 2024

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A carpenter’s typical day may include reading blueprints, measuring and cutting materials, constructing frameworks, installing walls, roofs, doors, and trim, and repairing or renovating wooden structures. Some also prepare cost estimates for clients.

A carpenter might do any of the following in a normal day:

Reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings and sketches
Building foundations, installing floor beams, laying sub-flooring and installing walls and roofing systems
Fitting and installing trim, doors, stairs, moulding and hardware
Preparing cost estimates for clients
Measuring, cutting and joining materials made of wood or wood substitutes
Repairing and renovating wooden structures

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