Carpenter & Joiner
General:

Constructs and installs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, or wallboard and cuts, shapes and fits timber parts to form structures and fittings.

Tasks Include:
  • studies drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
  • orders and selects timbers and materials, and prepares layouts
  • cuts materials, and assembles or nails cut and shaped parts
  • erects framework and roof framing, lays sub-flooring and floorboards and verifies trueness of structures
  • nails fascia panels, sheathes roofs and fits exterior wall cladding, door and window frames
  • assembles prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
  • cuts wood joints
  • may construct concrete formwork
  • may repair existing fittings
  • may work with plastic laminates, perspex or metals