Carpentry

An introduction to the carpentry trade: what carpenters do in framing, finish, formwork, and commercial work, lumber and fasteners, tools and equipment, reading framing plans and the IRC/IBC wood framing basics, the hazards and how OSHA 1926 controls them, and the apprenticeship, licensing, and career path.

The second carpentry course: laying out from the plans and building the cut list, the floor, wall, and roof details that keep the load path continuous, installing engineered lumber, trusses, and hardware to the literature, sheathing, wall bracing, and the water and air barrier, finish carpentry to tolerance, and the blocking, fire blocking, and framing-inspection walk that commercial and residential work both depend on.