CARP 050R - Intermediate 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 goes beyond basic wall framing theory, and involves the application of wall construction techniques that require greater skill levels. Topics include a review of basic wall framing and floor plans used for job planning, design recognition, and materials lists. Students lay out and detail wall plates for locating basic wall components and door openings. Instruction details how structural connections are made, and includes measuring skills, mathematical principles, wall assembly, and installation procedures.