How do they match: Carpenters

  • Lab Equipment Installer
  • Laboratory Equipment Installer
  • Laborer

  • Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

  • Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.
  • Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
  • Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
  • Drill holes in construction materials.
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
  • Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
  • Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
  • Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
  • Select construction materials.