General Information

Work Process Schedule - Carpenter

Work Process

Approximate Hours

1. Foundation, Walls, and Floors

1,500

 

a. Laying out and leveling

 
 

b. Building and placing straight concrete forms

 
 

c. Lining up and bracing concrete walls and columns

 
 

d. Laying out footings

 
 

e. Building irregular concrete forms

 
 

f. Building forms for concrete stairways

 
 

g. Laying out building lines

 

2. Framing (Foundation and Walls)

800

 

a. Laying out and framing sills and girders

 
 

b. Framing and setting floor joists

 
 

c. Erecting walls and partitions

 
 

d. Lining up and bracing walls and partitions

 
 

e. Installing sheathing and plastic grounds

 
 

f. Building stagings

 
 

g. Laying out walls and partitions

 

3. Roofs

700

 

a. Framing and setting common rafters

 
 

b. Framing and setting valley rafters

 
 

c. Framing and setting hip rafters

 
 

d. Framing and setting jack rafters

 
 

e. Applying sheathing, composition shingles, and other types of roof covering

 

4. Exterior Mill Work

1,000

 

a. Determining uses of tools, materials, and equipment

 
 

b. Operating skill saw, electric drill, and sander

 
 

c. Setting up and operating bench saw

 

5. Interior Wall Covering

500

 

a. Applying wood coverings

 
 

b. Applying composition, sheet rock, and fiberboard

 
 

c. Installing baseboards

 

6. Floors

500

 

a. Laying sub-floors

 
 

b. Laying hardwood floors

 
 

c. Erecting forms for concrete

 

7. Stairs

500

 

a. Laying out and cutting stair stringers for various types of stairways

 
 

b. Laying out and cutting various treads

 
 

c. Installing railings

 

8. Interior Finish

1,000

 

a. Cutting and fitting base

 
 

b. Cutting and fitting molding

 
 

c. Setting floor jambs

 
 

d. Fitting and hanging windows

 
 

e. Fitting and fastening hardware

 
 

f. Fitting and hanging doors

 

9. Miscellaneous

1,500

TOTAL

8,000

Related Technical Instruction

General Topics

Approximate Hours

Mathematics for Carpenters

72

Building Trades Blueprint Reading

72

Architectural Drawing

72

Strength of Materials

18

Form Construction

18

Framing, Sheathing, & Insulation

36

Interior and Exterior Trim

36

Stair Building

36

Steel Square

36

Estimating-Layout

54

Building Codes

18

Shop Work (doors, ceilings, cabinets)

108

Safety & First Aid

20

TOTAL

596

Wage Structure

Apprentice Wage Structure

 

1st 6 months

50 %

2nd 6 months

55 %

3rd 6 months

60 %

4th 6 months

70 %

5th 6 months

75 %

6th 6 months

80 %

7th 6 months

85 %

8th 6 months

90 %