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C-6 – Cabinet, Millwork and Finish
Carpentry Contractor
A cabinet, millwork and finish carpentry contractor makes
cabinets, cases, sashes, doors, trims, nonbearing partitions and other items of
"finish carpentry" by cutting, surfacing, joining, gluing and fabricating wood
or other products to provide a functional surface. This contractor also places,
erects, and finishes such cabinets and millwork in structures.
The amendments made to this section in 2002 shall become
operative January 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as administratively feasible,
whereupon the C-6 Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry classification shall
replace the C-5 Carpentry, Cabinet and Millwork classification on any license
unless the qualifier for the license has passed the C-5 Carpentry, Cabinet and
Millwork trade exam on or after January 10, 2000, or held the C-5 classification
prior to that date.
The Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry (C-6) Examination is
divided into six major sections. These sections are:
1. Planning and Estimating (20%)
- Plan and specification
interpretation
- Material calculations
- Job site inspections
2. Cabinet and Millwork Fabrication (20%)
- Material evaluation
- Cutting
- Fabrication
- Laminates and counter tops
- Storage and handling
3. Cabinet Installation (27%)
- Demolition and site preparation
- Installation of cabinet boxes
- Installation of cabinet doors,
drawers, and hardware
- Installation of counter tops
4. Millwork Installation (8%)
- Studs and blocking
- Stairs, mantels, trim, and flooring
- Windows and doors
5. Cabinet and Millwork Finishing (5%)
- Preparation for finishing
- Finish coatings
6. Safety (20%)
- Work practices and conditions
- Accident prevention
- Cal/OSHA laws and regulations
*Percentages are approximate*
Sample
Questions
The following questions are typical of the types of items that
are on the examination. The correct answer is highlighted.
1. Which of the following are close grain hardwoods commonly
used as kitchen counter tops?
a. birch or maple
b. maple or oak
c. oak or birch
d. maple or cherry
2. When planning to install cabinets in a public location,
what title regulations should be checked?
a. Title 14
b. Title 24
c. Title 34
d. Title 44
3. Which part of a planer functions to hold down the stock
and help prevent chatter?
a. bed roll
b. chipbreaker
c. pressure bar
d. sectional infeed roll
*All questions are written and reviewed by licensed
contractors who are actively working in the field*
Cabinetmaking from
Design to Finish.
Maguire, Byron W.
ISBN: 0-93404-1628,
Craftsman Book Co.,
6058 Corte Del Cedro,
Carlsbad, CA 92008.
(800) 829-8123
FAX: (760) 438-0398.
INTERNET: www.costbook.com
Cal/OSHA Construction
Safety Orders.
California Code of
Regulations, Title 8,
Industrial Relations,
Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
Barclays Law
Publishers,
P.O. Box 95767,
Chicago, IL 60694.
(800) 888-3600
FAX: (415) 732-8861.
INTERNET: ccr.oal.ca.gov
California Building
Code.
International
Conference of Building Officials Headquarters,
5360 Workman Mill
Road,
Whittier, CA
90601-2298.
(800) 284-4406.
FAX: (888) 329-4226
INTERNET: www.iccsafe.org
California Code of
Regulations, Title 24.
International
Conference of Building Officials Headquarters,
5360 Workman Mill
Road,
Whittier, CA
90601-2298.
(800) 284-4406.
FAX: (888) 329-4226
INTERNET: www.iccsafe.org
Construction Sealants
and Adhesives.
Panek, Julian R.
ISBN: 0-47153-4749.
John Wiley & Sons,
1 Wiley Drive,
Somerset, NJ 08875.
(800) 225-5945
FAX: (732) 302-2300.
Attn: Order
Processing.
INTERNET: www.wiley.com
Dry Kiln Operator's
Manual.
Item #: 7280,
Forest Products
Society,
2801 Marshall Court,
Madison, WI
53705-2295.
(608)-231-1361
FAX: 608-231-2152
INTERNET: www.forestprod.org
Fine
Woodworking (books and
videos).
ISBN: 0-91880-45XX.
The Taunton Press,
63 South Main Street,
P.O. Box 5506,
Newtown, CT
06470-5506.
(800) 888-8286
FAX: (203) 426-7184,
INTERNET: www.tauntonpress.com
Gluing Guide
Kit.
Franklin
International,
Woodworking Adhesives
Division.
2020 Bruck Street,
Columbus, OH 43207.
(800) 877-4583
FAX (614) 445-1295.
INTERNET: www.titebond.com
Manual of
Millwork.
Woodwork Institute,
PO Box 980247,
West Sacramento, CA
95798-0247.
(916) 372-9943.
FAX: (916) 372-9950
INTERNET: www.woodworkinstitute.com
Modern
Cabinetmaking.
Umstattd, William D.
Goodheart-Willcox
Publisher,
18604 West Creek
Drive,
Tinley Park, IL
60477-6243.
(800) 323-0440
FAX: (888) 409-3900.
INTERNET: www.g-w.com
Modern
Carpentry.
Wagner, Willis H.
ISBN: 1-59070-202-6.
Goodheart-Willcox
Publisher,
18604 West Creek
Drive,
Tinley Park, IL
60477-6243.
(800) 323-0440
FAX: (888) 409-3900.
INTERNET: www.g-w.com
Understanding
Wood.
Hoadley, R. Bruce.
ISBN: 0-91880-4051.
The Taunton Press,
63 South Main Street,
P.O. Box 5506,
Newtown, CT
06470-5506.
(800) 888-8286
FAX: (203) 426-7184.
INTERNET: www.tauntonpress.com
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