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The Trade of Carpentry &amp; JoineryThe trade of Carpentry &amp; Joinery is wide and varied, encompassing most of the skills required across the Wood Trades. These skills are not confined to working with wood but also include the use of metals, plastics, and fabrics. A Carpenter &amp; Joiner works across multiple domains within the trade, including the following:Joinery ShopThis area requires the Carpenter &amp; Joiner to engage in setting out, producing, and assembling items of joinery such as:<ul><li>Stairs</li><li>Doors</li><li>Windows</li><li>Built-in furniture</li></ul>Site WorkSite work involves the construction of buildings or houses, including:<ul><li>1st fixing</li><li>Formwork</li><li>Roofs</li><li>2nd fixing</li></ul>This work is split into two categories:<ul><li>Construction contracts</li><li>Civil engineering contracts</li></ul>MaintenanceMaintenance work involves a variety of tasks related to the upkeep of public and private buildings such as shops and factories.Other Associated Areas<ul><li>Renovating buildings</li><li>Shopfitting</li><li>Exhibition/display work</li></ul>Skills Demonstrated at the End of ApprenticeshipConstruction Skills<ul><li>Upper floors</li><li>Flat roofs</li><li>Pitched roofs</li><li>Hip roofs</li><li>Trussed (pitching) roofs</li><li>Load-bearing and non-load-bearing partitions</li></ul>Formwork<ul><li>Walls</li><li>Columns</li><li>Floors</li><li>Stairs</li></ul>DoorsConstruction and hanging of:<ul><li>Framed and sheeted doors</li><li>Panelled doors</li><li>Flush doors</li></ul>Frames &amp; Windows<ul><li>Construction and installation of internal and external door frames</li><li>Construction and installation of windows</li></ul>Fixing<ul><li>1st and 2nd fixing on buildings</li></ul>Powered Hand ToolsOperation of tools such as:<ul><li>Saw</li><li>Planer</li><li>Drill</li><li>Router</li><li>Screwdriver</li><li>Ballistic gun</li><li>Sander</li><li>Jigsaw</li></ul>Specialist Skills<ul><li>Construction of moulds</li><li>Construction of centres for arches</li><li>Specialist joinery</li><li>Construction of fittings</li><li>Setting out buildings</li><li>Site levelling</li></ul>Personal Skills<ul><li>Communication</li><li>Customer relations</li><li>Adaptability</li><li>Teamwork</li><li>Ability to work independently</li><li>Initiative</li><li>Problem-solving</li><li>Planning</li><li>Information gathering</li><li>Quality systems</li><li>Safety awareness</li></ul>Additional Technical Skills<ul><li>Use and care of hand tools</li><li>Interpreting drawings</li><li>Measurement</li><li>Setting out and marking out</li><li>Production planning</li><li>Calculations</li><li>Work practices</li><li>Use of manufactured boards</li><li>Fixings and ironmongery</li><li>Basic wood joints</li><li>Knock-down (K/D) fittings</li><li>Setting up and operating machines for specific operations</li></ul>

County jobs in Louth

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Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice