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Carpentry
at Western Area Career and Technology Center
Pittsburgh Catalog
The Carpentry program at Western Area Career and Technology Center (WACTC) is designed to prepare students for all phases of residential carpentry. The course is structured sequentially, aligning with the construction process of a house.
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Carpenters
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
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