CARP 050L - Advanced Commercial Framing

Prerequisite: State Indentured Carpenter Union Apprentice; CARP 040A; CARP 040B
Advisory:READ 022 or appropriate placement; MATH 070 or appropriate placement

This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the carpentry industry. The course covers advanced commercial wall framing theory and construction techniques with structural hardware and shear panel installation. Students interpret floor plans for job planning and to lay out and detail plates for complex wall configurations, rake walls, and openings. Instruction includes measuring skills, the use of mathematical principles, advanced rake wall construction design, plywood shear panel installation, and structural hardware attachment.