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Carpenters: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 29 tasks, including 25 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

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29 tasks shown

Core · Task 23432 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.

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Core · Task 23430 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.

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Core · Task 23433 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.

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Core · Task 23436 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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Core · Task 23434 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools.

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Core · Task 23435 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.

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Core · Task 23437 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas, such as heating or electrical wiring work.

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Core · Task 23439 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools.

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Core · Task 23446 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 23447 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.

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Core · Task 23440 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level.

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Core · Task 23445 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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Core · Task 23449 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.

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Core · Task 23452 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Fill cracks or other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.

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Core · Task 23458 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.

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Core · Task 23448 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses or buildings, using paint, hand tools, or paneling.

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Core · Task 23451 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 23442 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.

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Core · Task 23454 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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Core · Task 23438 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports.

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Core · Task 23444 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.

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Core · Task 23431 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.

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Core · Task 23443 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.

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Core · Task 23453 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Perform minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work.

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Core · Task 23441 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.

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Supplemental · Task 23457 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Work with or remove hazardous material.

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Supplemental · Task 23456 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.

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Supplemental · Task 23455 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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Supplemental · Task 23450 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative paneling to ceilings or walls.

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