What must one do to become a carpenter? I don't know where to start. Is there formal training involved?
Asked by Sara E
I think that I would love working on houses - building, remodeling, all of that. So if I want to be a carpenter, what would I do? Are there different levels? I have heard the title Master Carpenter, what's that? Please give me some educated answers. Thanks so much!

Best Answer:
With those kind of careers an apprenticeship is always the way to go that way you can learn from a proffesional while getting paid to help out(instead of sitting in a University trying to get a degree that will leave you with debts and wont help that much).You should go find a carpenter and ask them about the job.Carpentry is a career involving a lot of skill with your hands needs practice so maybe do some DIY and see if your any good.

well construtions and stuff like that u hardly need training soo go apply and see if u like it cause my husband started out like that and now look at him he been doin it ofr 4 yr and making 25 dollars an hour
Answered by ncmamieof3

1st find a contracting company that you can shadow. School for high end carpenters is a must. To be a master you have to be either the best, or have a degree. You need to get a lot of on the job training. You'll start out as basically a tool pusher. Picking up scrap nails lifting sheet rock crappy stuff like that but the harder you work the faster you'll work up the ladder.
Answered by Cris