C-5 – Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor

A framing and rough carpentry contractor performs any form work, framing or rough carpentry necessary to construct framed structures; installs or repairs individual components of framing systems and performs any rough carpentry or associated work, including but not limited to the construction or installation of: sub-flooring, siding, exterior staircases and railings, overhead doors, roof decking, truss members, and sheathing.

The amendments made to this section in 2002 shall become operative January 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as administratively feasible, whereupon any licensee who has passed the C-5 Carpentry, Cabinet and Millwork trade examination on or after January 10, 2000, up to the effective date of this section, shall have the C-6 Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry classification added to the applicable license.

The Framing and Rough Carpentry (C-5) examination is divided into six major sections. These sections are:

1. Structural Framing (40%)

• Load and span
• Bracing
• Shear and diaphragm
• Wind loads
• Structural hardware

2. General Framing (20%)

• Form work
• Wood and metal framing
• Weatherproofing
• Siding, roofing, and flooring
• Doors, windows, and stairs
• Fences, decks, porches, and gazebos
• Measurement
• Squaring and leveling
• Hardware and fasteners
• Materials, tools, and equipment

3. Estimation, Plans & Specifications (15%)

• Estimation
• Blueprints, specifications and shop/field drawings
• Three dimensional drawings

4. Safety and Codes (10%)

• Cal/OSHA requirements
• EPA and AQMD regulations
• Asbestos and environmental hazards
• CBC and related codes
• ADA requirements

5. Mathematics (10%)

• Business math and conversions
• Algebra and geometry

6. Related Trades (5%)

• Installation requirements (e.g., elevator access for millwork)
• Coordinating trades (plumbing and electrical)