Your Future as a CarpenterCarpenters build everything from homes, schools, and hospitals to roads and bridges. For those who love to create things from scratch, carpentry can be an extremely rewarding career. This easy-to-follow book gives aspiring carpenters the tools they need to get a head start in their careers, including detailed information about apprenticeships and the role of unions in the industry. Providing a detailed look at the day-to-day work of different types of carpenters, including rough framers, millwrights, cabinetmakers, and more, this resource gives readers the tools they need to begin planning their careers. |
Contents
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What Does It Take to Be a Carpenter? | 9 |
Structural Carpenters | 23 |
Detail Carpenters | 34 |
Project Managers and Contractors | 45 |
Carpenters of the Future | 55 |
Glossary | 67 |
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