A carpenter is an expert builder specializing in different tools with skills for building structures from raw materials. A carpenter can be tasked to build as big as a house or a high rise building or a simple as a chair. With the use of simple tools, a carpenter can combine the materials easily in order to build houses, furniture and other objects at home or at the office.
A carpenter working with an architect and engineer often receives instructions on what to do for the day. They work with different materials such as sand, gravel, wood and metal in order to build a specific part of the project. There are also carpenters that work on smaller projects such as being tasked to build furniture. There are also carpenters that work as maintenance personnel as they are constantly called to repair damages in the structure. A carpenter could also work to repair houses.
There is no specific education requirement for carpenters. Formal training is also very limited in this line of work. A carpenter develops their skills by constantly exposing themselves through actual work. Carpenters start out as apprentice or assistants to skilled carpenters. This is where they slowly develop their knowledge about the line of work as they learn different techniques on how to work with different tools and machines related to carpentry. Experience is very important for carpenters since it is only through experience they could be actually trained for different tasks.
Carpenters often work for construction companies where they are often called if there is a project. They can also work for hotels and relative businesses where they can work as part of the maintenance personnel.
A carpenter can work without any affiliation. Some carpenters set-up their business at home where they build furniture and other objects needed at home. There are also carpenters that became independent contractors for small building projects in their area.
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