General Carpenter (Henderson, NV)

General Carpenter

GENERAL CARPENTERCarpenters construct and repair building frameworks and structures such as stairways doorframes partitions and rafters made from wood and other materials. They also may install kitchen cabinets siding and drywall plumbing electrical hardware and fixtures.Job DutiesCarpenters typically do the following Follow plans to meet the needs of clients Install structures and fixtures such as windows molding and doors Measure cut or shape wood plastic and other materials Construct building frameworks including walls floors and doorframes Help erect level and install building framework with the aid of rigging hardware Inspect and replace damaged framework or other structures and fixtures Instruct and direct laborers and other construction helpers Must maintain OSHA 10 certificate Carpenters are one of the most versatile construction occupations with workers usually doing many different tasks. For example some carpenters insulate office buildings others install drywall or kitchen cabinets in homes. Some carpenters erect shoring and scaffolding for buildings.Carpenters use many different hand and power tools to cut and shape wood plastic fiberglass or drywall. They commonly use hand tools including squares levels and chisels as well as many power tools such as sanders circular saws nail guns and welding machines. Carpenters fasten materials together with nails screws staples and adhesives and do a final check of their work to ensure accuracy. They use a tape measure on nearly every project because proper measuring increases productivity reduces waste and ensures that the pieces being cut are the proper size.Tools Required HAMMER FLAT BAR 5 IN 1 SCRAPER FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW DRIVER CHANNEL LOCKS TAPE MEASURE (16FT MIN) UTILITY KNIFE WIRE BRUSH WEENIE ROLLER (4IN) IMPACT SCREW GUN (BATTERY OPERATED) POWER DRILL (BATTERY OPERATED) SPEED SQUARE SAWZ ALL SKILL SAW PLUNGE CUT 4FT LEVEL PVC SAW DRILL BITS PADDLE BITS SET OF ELECTRICAL TOOLS (LINEMANS WIRE STRIPPERS SIDE CUTS NEEDLE NOSE INSULATED 5 IN 1 SCREW DRIVER PLUG TESTER VOLTAGE TESTER-METER) NAIL SETS FINISH HAMMER GRINDER