CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY
Learning Expectations
- Being able, on acknowledgement of a defined task, before the execution starts, to DETERMINE the necessary MATERIALS and QUANTITY to be used
- How to physically DEFINE the APPROVED PLOT from the total layout with CARPENTRY SKILLS and TECHNIQUES (in conjunction with the Site Engineer and Surveyor) for a specific project.
- How to collaborate with the Site Engineer, other professionals and artisans to practically implement the SETTING OUT process by PROFILING and PEGGING the building-line on the PLOT.
- How to design and practically make the needed FORMWORK to FOUNDATION (depending on the approved foundation design for the project). And STRIKING FORMWORK thereafter.
- How to design and make to architectural specifications accurate post foundation FORMWORKS for SLABS, COLUMNS and BEAMS of different designs depending on approved structural details.
- Foundation setting up to approved engineering founHow to design and make basic ROOFS.dation drawings and details.
- How to design and make FORMWORK for flat or concrete ROOFS.
PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Basic literacy in and use of English language.
PRE-COMMENCEMENT SAFETY GEAR
- Safety googles with side shields
- Hard hat
- Steel toe boots
- Hand gloves
- Overalls
BASIC PRE-COMMENCEMENT TOOLS
- Flexible measuring tape/BOSCH digital carpenter’s measuring device will be preferred.
- Framing square.
- Combination square
- Level/BOSCH precision levelling tool preferred.
- Carpenter’s pencil.
- Chalk line
- Quick square.