Helpers--Carpenters

Help carpenters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Job Task

• Clean work areas, machines, and equipment, to maintain a clean and safe jobsite.
• Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material.
• Cut timbers, lumber and/or paneling to specified dimensions, and drill holes in timbers or lumber.
• Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, and other equipment, to aid in establishing reference points and lines.
• Position and hold timbers, lumber, and paneling in place for fastening or cutting.
• Select tools, equipment, and materials from storage and transport items to work site.
• Align, straighten, plumb and square forms for installation.
• Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material.
• Cut tile or linoleum to fit, and spread adhesives on flooring to install tile or linoleum.
• Erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Fasten timbers and/or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails, and install hardware.
• Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts.
• Construct forms, then assist in raising them to the required elevation.
• Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter.
• Perform tie spacing layout, then measure, mark, drill and/or cut.
• Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete.
• Smooth and sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.

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