A carpenter (builder) is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry - a wide range of woodworking that includes constructing buildings, furniture, and other objects out of wood. The work generally involves significant manual labor and work outdoors, particularly in rough carpentry.
Since all of carpentry's required knowledge is gained through experience, the trade can be relatively easy to enter (this varies with the legal requirements from country to country). It is possible through dedication to have a prosperous career in carpentry.
If your skills or background revolved more around office work for example and you had little to no experience in the carpentry field (or other types o...
I am kind of a hands-on person and good at crafts, but I have never got the hang of carpentry. I want to learn how to build tables and shelves, not so...
I am a homeowner and would like to improve my carpentry/construction skills. I am a teacher and have the summers off, which I would like to spend impr...
Okay well i would like to learn about carpentry without having to make carpentry my lifes work i just would like to learn it as a second trade where w...
I live in Washington DC. I'm 24, female, and i work in engineering. Please help, I need advice making a career change. Is it possible to find a school...
Does anyone know roughly how many joinery and carpentry courses there are available in the Uk? This includes all levels.
My partner would like to be a carpenter and would like to start a course at Uni or college or an apprenticeship. The only one i can find is at Bedf...
Hi, I acknowledge that this is a bit of a long shot, however, I'm looking for a basic carpentry course, something that is fun and cheap or perhaps eve...
Im writing a report for school, and i need to know the courses required to get a degree in carpentry, i've tried searching on google, but i can't seem...
I am trying to find out what is the best college to go to. I want to go to collage for carpentry and plumbing. What college do u suggest?? Please hel...
I wanna take carpentry, but havin' a baby home makes it a lil' bit harder to go out. I'm wantin' to take a correspondent course through the mail, not ...
i am also planning to earn a bs degree in construction management
okay so im 17 years old and in 11th grade...i need help finding out what exactly i need to do when i get out of highschool...i want to go into the car...
I am 28 female and I feel awkward because I really love carpentry, I live in a small town and Carpentry has always been "males", I would lik...
I have a brand new house with an unfinished basement (cement floor and walls) and I have been having a lot of carpenters around lately, I have been u...
whats the simple Saw guide carpenters use to cut Angles?
The Carpenters had two apartment complexes in Downey, CA. Does anyone have rental rate info on them? apartmentratings.com and other online apartmen...
I am having trouble finding a good carpenter that wants to earn some money?? I have had estimates from some folks and then they don't show up to do th...
The real estate market in Illinois (Chicagoland area) is slow right now, so there is not a big demand for new homes to be built. My boyfriend is a ca...
Over the past few decades, what techniques have carpenters used to keep homes and other buildings level over say 50 to 100 feet? Would it be correc...
I am opening up a wall between 2 rooms, leaving a knee wall to be used for counter space. On one end of the opening the studs travel floor to ceiling,...
I really love to do carpentry and would like to do a project with my dad, but don't know what to do. Could the project please be a little on the easy ...
After 3 degrees and 10 years spent building a computer-based career, I'm leaving this career to get into carpentry. My wife got a great job that ...
I am kind of a hands-on person and good at crafts, but I have never got the hang of carpentry. I want to learn how to build tables and shelves, not so...
Does anyone know roughly how many joinery and carpentry courses there are available in the Uk? This includes all levels.
I want to repair my house and it needs basic carpentry work, plaster/drywall patching and painting. What is a complete list of must have tools?
i want to know if i can transfer my carpentry apprenticeship from kentucky to wisconsin because of lack of work in kentucky will they allow that yes i...
i want to know how many hours in total, and how many are in class and on the job site.
I wish to become a carpenter, i only have one semester of algebra and i am worried that i won't pass the qualification test, what could i do to better...
I currently reside in northern NJ. I have my highschool diploma and is very interested in joining a apprenticeship program to become a carpenter. I'd ...
I really love to do carpentry and would like to do a project with my dad, but don't know what to do. Could the project please be a little on the easy ...
What is the difference between carpentry and woodworking? or are they the same thing just different names?
After 3 degrees and 10 years spent building a computer-based career, I'm leaving this career to get into carpentry. My wife got a great job that ...
I am kind of a hands-on person and good at crafts, but I have never got the hang of carpentry. I want to learn how to build tables and shelves, not so...
Does anyone know roughly how many joinery and carpentry courses there are available in the Uk? This includes all levels.
I want to repair my house and it needs basic carpentry work, plaster/drywall patching and painting. What is a complete list of must have tools?
I have to do a project for school and it consists of a 10 page paper, a product, a powerpoint presentation, and a 8 minute speech, but I cant find any...
THE TOOLS MUST BE HAND-TOOLS AND THEIR TYPES SHOULD BE MENTIONED. THE SOME TYPE OF TOOLS I KNOW ARE HAMMER AND FILERS AND I WANT MORE OF IT
with a young family , we have been thinking about emigrating to canada for a while now, We have tried searching for work, my hubby is a qualified carp...
What companies or people should I contact for home improvement work for foreclosed houses. Services offered are painting, carpentry, tiling, cabinet ...
i have a project due this tuesday and i need help, i need to know how carpenters use angles(corresponding, vertical, exterior, and interior), parallel...
joinery and carpentry
if you are not allowed top do your own electrical or plumbing why do diy stores still sell all manner of products so diyers can still do it themselves
Can I maybe make this bed my self? And made get some of the stuff cheaper somewhere else? Opps heres the link, http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmgrl...
My WorkBidder website http://www.workbidder.co.uk/diy-questions/ currently has thousands of tradespeople but not DIY enthusiasts. Currently the web...
Have a large stairway that really needs some decor. Have chosen some beautiful prints but all are rectangular. The space would certainly be more vis...
Hi so I'm on my student council and were planning a semi based on like red carpet and were low on funds so i need some good diy decorating ideas for a...
I'm making a clothing line of eco friendly DIY clothing and accessories. Does anyone know any really cool, unique clothing or accessory ideas?
We know Jesus was a carpenter by profession. Does the bible tell us about any of the carpentry projects he completed? For instance was he into house c...
I really love to do carpentry and would like to do a project with my dad, but don't know what to do. Could the project please be a little on the easy ...
I am a pretty good teen carpenter. I was wondering is there any projects that i can sell to other teens or even adults and make a substantial chunk of...
I dont want to buy the lumber for a small project, or at least not the 2x material. I see used form lumber all over the place, with a thin coat of con...
I am kind of a hands-on person and good at crafts, but I have never got the hang of carpentry. I want to learn how to build tables and shelves, not so...