CARP 050T - Drywall Applications

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 required and supplemental instruction for carpentry apprentices, and focuses on the commercial and residential skills necessary to properly handle and install drywall used in specialized applications including fire resistance, sound control, and for-life safety. Layout, cutting, attachment procedures, and productivity techniques are discussed and practiced under jobsite conditions. Wall framing and drywall finishing methods are incorporated into the hands-on activities.