What you'll do
Day-to-day tasks
Depending on where you work, you could:
See Also
Skills Needed to Be a Good Welder – Do You Have What It Takes? - Vern Lewis Welding Supply, Inc.- discuss plans and job instructions with clients or site managers
- cut and shape timber for floorboards, doors, skirting boards and window frames
- make and fit structures like staircases, door frames, roof timbers and partition walls
- assemble fitted and free-standing furniture
- install kitchens, cupboards and shelving
- build wooden supports called shuttering which holds concrete that has not dried yet in place
- fit interiors in shops, bars, restaurants, offices and public buildings
- construct stage sets for theatre, film and TV productions
Working environment
You could work in a workshop, at a client's business, on a construction site or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be dusty, at height and you'll travel often.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
