Description
Carpentry is the trade of cutting,working or joining wood that is often used for framing houses or similar things in construction.Carpenters also Construct, install,erect, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and Similar materials, like concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. They can also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation.Here are some work styles that are necessary for being a carpenter.Attention to Detail: to be a carpenter you have to have a lot of attention to detail, so that you do it correctly.
Average Salary
The Average salary of a carpenter in the United States is somewhere between $36k and $77k Annually,The median is $51,390 .In Utah specifically carpenters salary is from 32k to 66k and their median is 48,260.
Employers
- Architectural firms
- Engineering firms
- Contracting companies
- Tradesmed international,inc
- Disaster Professionals, LLC
- Sundt Construction, inc
Related Careers
- Layout Workers:Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
- Sheet Metal Workers: They Fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal equipment and products, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.
- Construction Laborers: They do tasks that involve physical labor at construction sites. They may operate hand and power tools of all types. May clean and prpare sites.
- Brick masons and Block Masons:Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:They apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality.
- CabinetMakers and Bench Carpenters:They cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.