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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
This course begins with the use and care of hand tools. Power tools are introduced with a major emphasis on safety. Rough framing, roof framing, exterior finish, interior finish, and stair building are taught and the learning is culminated with the construction of an actual full-scale house. Electrical wiring, plumbing, dry wall application and masonry are also taught. Trade mathematics, estimating, and blueprint reading are major units of the course.
Skills Taught:- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Residential Concrete/Masonry
- Rough Framing
- Exterior Finish
- Interior Finish
- Stair Building
- Trade Math
- Estimating
- Trade Blueprint Reading
- Drawing Interpretation
- Cabinet Making
- Electrical
- Heating
- Paperhanging
- Painting
Related Careers:
- Electrician
- Rough Carpenter
- Finish Carpenter
- Cabinet Maker & Installer
- Roofer
- Sider
- Drywall Applicator
- Cement Finisher
- Furnace Installer & Repairer
- Painter - Brush & Spray
- Masonry
- Paperhanger
Last Modified on March 8, 2016