INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTIONCarpentry – Orientation to the Trade

MODULES

Orientation to the Trade - 27101 Hand and Power Tools - 27103 Reading Plans and Elevations - 27104

STANDARDS & VOCABULARY

GPS Focus Standards:ACT-IC-1. Students will explain history and traditions of the four building trades.

Finish CarpentryRough CarpentryTakeoff

HISTORY OF CARPENTRY

Primitive carpentry – end of Stone Age Stone tools to shape wood

Shelters, animal traps, boats

4000 – 2000 B.C. – copper tools, bronze tools Egyptians

Mitering, mortising, dovetails, paneling

Not matched by Europeans until 1300-1500 A.D.

HISTORY OF CARPENTRY (CONT)

Denmark & Germany – 5000 B.C. Timber dwellings – 100 ft. long

England Mortised & fishtail joints – pre Roman Saws, hatchets, rasps, knives, early turned

objects, carpenters brace Wooden Castles predate stone

Carpenters would still build floors, paneling, doors, roofs

HISTORY OF CARPENTRY (CONT)

Renaissance Dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Londonhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alps-uk.com/StPauls1_WEB.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alps-uk.com/dls.htm&usg=__varvPoWmhRKiHKIQ52mi1w49mYI=&h=1159&w=847&sz=133&hl=en&start=11&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=ElOl7iSWmQQLLM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dst%2Bpauls%2Bcathedral%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*%26tbs%3Disch:1

Sheldonian Theater in Oxford 68 ft. roofhttp://www.headington.org.uk/oxon/broad/buildings/south/sheldonian.htm

HISTORY OF CARPENTRY (CONT)

George W. Snow Balloon framing in Colonial America - 1840 Cheaper, quicker Machine made studs, nails

PROS AND CONS

Today Platform framing has replaced balloon framing

PLATFORM OR WESTERN FRAMING

MODERN CARPENTRY

Synthetic materials Particle board, wallboard, plastics,

laminates Improved tools

MODERN CARPENTRY

Modern Carpenters must have more knowledge Do rough and finish work Planning/performing work

Drawings for layout Perform takeoff Assemble materials Schedule/check work – levels, squares, rules Tools

Power actuated Pneumatic tools Lifts Material knowledge

OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Largest industry in United States Levels – see section 4.0.0 on page 1.8

Journeyman carpenter Master carpenter Foreman/lead carpenter Supervisor Safety manager Estimator Architect General contractor Construction manager Contractor/owner

Lifelong process

FORMAL TRAINING

Declining in recent years BAT –

1937 and no change in 30 years NCCER – National Center for

Construction Education and Research Standardized training throughout U.S.

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Learn from the master Real skills vs. theory Available while still in High School

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Employee responsibilities Professionalism Honesty Loyalty Willingness to learn Take responsibility Cooperate Rules and regulations Tardiness/absenteeism

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Employer responsibilities Employed under conditions that result in

normal advancement Classroom instruction and on the job

training Pay a share of apprentice costs

HUMAN RELATIONS

Work well with others Common sense

Friendly Pleasant Cooperative Adaptable Sociable

Work with supervisors Demanding Sometimes unfair

PRODUCTIVITY

Produce at certain level Will outweigh attitude All employees measured by how

much quality work they safely turn out

ATTITUDE

Bad attitude =Number 1 reason people are fired

Safer Effects others Makes job more interesting How supervisor “sees” you

SAFETY OBLIGATIONS

Obligated to work safely Everyone's responsibility if you see something that is not safe –

report it OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Complete the Review Questions on page 1.20

Complete Trade Terms Quiz on page 1.22

Write out the questions with correct answer

Keep in binder – we will review as a class