20 Builder Trades

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OSE Case - 26

General

These are 5 general skills, which are useful in all of the 26 other specific skills)

• Reading blueprints (OSE requires proficiency in exporting blueprints and BOM data from CAD files)
• General tool use and technique (about 30 power tools and about 30 other hand tools)
• Measuring, Marking, squaring, aligning, trigonometry, and assembly concepts

Site and Exterior

• Foundation and concrete
• Framing
• Grading and site prep
• Excavation - plumbing, electrical, water
• Roofing
• Gutters
• Doors and windows
• Siding
• PV
• Deck, Terrace, Carpeting
• Landscape
• Hardscape
• Garage Door and Opener

Utilities

• Electrical
• HVAC - heat pump, vents
• Heat Exchange and thermal batteries
• Plumbing
• Technical (CAT 5, Automation, fire alarms)
• Lighting (interior and exterior)

Finishing

• Insulation
• Drywall
• Interior doors
• Interior trim
• Painting
• Kitchen countertops and cabinets
• Bathroom
• Tile
• Flooring

Links

• RLF Microskills
• 17 Trades
• Trades Statistics
• Coordination Between the Trades