# Carpenters > 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. - Code: 47-2031.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 47-2031) - Family: [Construction & Extraction](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-47), one of its 65 occupations - Tasks: 29 tasks (16 core and 13 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/47-2031.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/47-2031.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment. Core task · Task 23430 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge. Core task · Task 23432 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue. Core task · Task 23443 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required. Core task · Task 23431 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws. Core task · Task 23433 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level. Core task · Task 23435 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures. Core task · Task 23442 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level. Core task · Task 23440 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 9. Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools. Core task · Task 23434 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports. Core task · Task 23438 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools. Core task · Task 23446 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Maintain job records and schedule work crew. Core task · Task 23445 · Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers. Core task · Task 23441 · Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill. Core task · Task 23444 · Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair. Core task · Task 23447 · Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures. Core task · Task 23458 · Rated by 45 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base. Supplemental task · Task 23451 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete. Supplemental task · Task 23455 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas, such as heating or electrical wiring work. Supplemental task · Task 23437 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 20. Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools. Supplemental task · Task 23439 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 21. Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses or buildings, using paint, hand tools, or paneling. Supplemental task · Task 23448 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2022 22. Select and order lumber or other required materials. Supplemental task · Task 23436 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 23. Work with or remove hazardous material. Supplemental task · Task 23457 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 24. Fill cracks or other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool. Supplemental task · Task 23452 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 25. Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers. Supplemental task · Task 23454 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2022 26. Perform minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work. Supplemental task · Task 23453 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 27. Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative paneling to ceilings or walls. Supplemental task · Task 23450 · Rated by 75 people who do the job, August 2022 28. Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts. Supplemental task · Task 23449 · Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2022 29. Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas. 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