what is a journeymen carpenter what do they do ????
Asked by coolkid760

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Training Tradesmen in countries such as Germany are required to fulfil a formal apprenticeship (usually three years) to work as a professional carpenter. Upon graduation from the apprenticeship, he or she is known as a journeyman carpenter. Up through the 19th and even the early 20th century, the journeyman travelled to another region of the country to learn the building styles and techniques of that area before (usually) returning home. In Germany, this tradition of travelling carpenters has survived the 20th century on a small level (also done by bricklayers, roofers and other traditional crafts) and is experiencing growing popularity again in the early 21st century. In modern times, journeymen are not required to travel, and the term refers more to a level of proficiency and skill. Union carpenters in the United States are required to pass a skills test to be granted official journeyman status, but uncertified professional carpenters may be known as journeymen based on their skill level, years of experience, or simply because they support themselves in the trade, and not due to certification or formal woodworking education. After working as a journeyman for a specified period, a carpenter may go on to study or test as a master carpenter. In some countries, such as Germany or Japan, this is an arduous and expensive process, requiring extensive knowledge (including economic and legal knowledge) and skill to achieve master certification; these countries generally require master status for anyone employing and teaching apprentices in the craft. In others, it can be a loosely used term to describe a skilled carpenter. In the modern British construction industry carpenters are trained through apprenticeship schemes where GCSE’s in Maths, English and Technology help, but are not essential. This is deemed as the preferred route as young people can earn and gain field experience whilst training towards a nationally recognized qualification. Fully trained carpenters and joiners will often move into related trades such as shop fitting, frameworking, bench joinery, and maintenance and system installation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpentry
Answered by jennabean_dp

One step up from an apprentice. They do lay outs etc.
Answered by scott m

A journeyman carpenter usually works directly for a carpenter and has pretty much all the training that a carpenter has. Simply put a journeyman carpenter is a carpenter in training, usually with less experience and still learning the trade.
Answered by Chaosman

Wood construction. Housing, commercial - anything from framing a house or office building out of 2x4 boards and plywood to the finished cabinets and trim on the inside. Frame - put up the walls, floors and roof finish - interior capentry - trim, stairways. cabinet maker - kitchen cabinets and casework, takes the most skill
Answered by Just_gone