We
are Residential Carpenters Local Union #1233 serving Pittsburgh and
southwestern Pennsylvania.
New homes must be built for growing populations,
and old homes must be renovated or replaced with
new, more efficient ones.
It takes a lot of
skilled carpenters to create or renovate these
structures expertly and efficiently. Residential
carpentry is a challenging career because of the
new building products, new styles, new tools,
new technology and hard work which goes into today’s housing
industry.
Housing contractors are always seeking
good residential carpenters.
Residential carpenters are also
considered “master
builders,” because they are the primary craft
workers on homes, apartments, and condos. They
assemble and erect the framework of residences;
they install the floors, build the walls,
construct the roofs, and do much of the finish work, often staying on
a particular job until it’s finished. The
residential carpenter is an all-around carpenter
who has experience in just about every aspect of
residential construction.
If you have any questions or
comments for Local 1233's Website Committee please use the form
on the Website Committee
page or bring it to their
attention at the next union meeting.
Larger projects such
as cabinets or shelves can often be challenging to "square up".
These handy tips will help you square up even the largest
projects.
Opposite Corners
A quick trick to ensuring boxes, shelves, and other projects are
perfectly square, is to measure from opposite corners. When the
two measurements are the same, the case is perfectly square.
3-4-5 Triangle
Method This trick is used often in the construction industry for
setting up foundations and other large projects. To use this
method you would measure and mark a point 3' from the corner.
Next measure 4' in the other direction. Stretch a tape measure
between these two points. When the distance between them is 5'
the corner is square.
You can also use
easy multiples of the 3-4-5 triangle with 6-8-10, 9-12-15, etc.
if you want to ensure square on really large projects.
New homes must be built for growing populations,
and old homes must be renovated or replaced with
new, more efficient ones.
It takes a lot of
skilled carpenters to create or renovate these
structures expertly and efficiently. Residential
carpentry is a challenging career because of the
new building products, new styles, new tools,
new technology and hard work which goes into today’s housing
industry.
Housing contractors are always seeking
good residential carpenters.
