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Carpenter & Joiner

Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and pipes and pipeline systems in commercial, residential and industrial premises and public buildings for non-renewable and renewable energy.

Main Tasks
  • examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of syste
  • measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tool
  • installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, heat pumps, radiators and fire
  • tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustment
  • attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other method
  • repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, et

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£34,840 average annual salary

The UK average salary is £28,758

51 average weekly hours

There are 37.5 hours in the average working week

2% female / 98% male

The UK workforce is 47% female and 53% male