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Carpentry - Introduction to Construction Methods

Course ID: 188726
Alison
Course Location
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn how to construct walls, roof frames, and flooring systems with this free online construction carpentry course. This free online construction carpentry methods course will teach you the carpentry skills required for the installation of flooring systems, wall frames, and roof frames. Carpentry is a highly skilled trade, always in-demand, and is essential for the construction of any structure. This free online course will equip you to understand materials, plans and specifications and give you the start you need to succeed as a trainee carpenter or joiner.

Course Details

Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Identify the various types of construction drawings that make a drawing set
• State the guidelines to read and interpret reading plans and drawings, blueprints, and specifications
• List the various terms associated with floor systems, wall, ceiling and roof framing
• Explain the different methods of framing and constructing houses made of wood
• Describe the types of beams/girders and supports used in construction
• Outline the sequence involved in constructing a platform floor assembly
• Summarize the basic procedure for laying out, assembling, and erecting wood frame walls
• Recognize the different types of roofs used in residential construction
• Recall the length of a common rafter required to construct a roof
Course Code1513

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