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Carpenter Workwear Profile

Welcome to our Carpenter "What to Wear page", a Helly Hansen Workwear guide to what workwear you should be wearing to keep you comfortable throughout the day or night.

A Carpenter (builder) a little known fact

The word "carpenter" is the English rendering of the Old French word carpentier (become charpentier) which is derived from the Latin carpentrius [artifex], "(maker) of a carriage.[2] The Middle English word (in the sense of "builder") was wright (from the Old English wryhta), which could be used in compound forms such as wheelwright or boatwright.[3] In British and Australasian slang, a carpenter is sometimes referred to as a "chippie". The German word for carpenter is "Zimmermann" (room-maker, literally room-man), and hence is the source for the surname of many people in German and English-speaking countries.

Trade Professional

Carpentry is the sort of trade that’s in demand at almost every stage of the building and construction process, it is important what kind of work trousers, work jackets and work fleeces you choose if you’re going to keep warm dry and safe. Working outside as a carpenter is demanding at the best of time. When you are physically active your body produces heat and moisture. If your body becomes too hot your body will feel uncomfortable and your ability to concentrate is impaired. At the same time, if you perspire and your underwear becomes wet, the risk of excessive heat loss is high. So during varied activity especially in cold conditions you are likely to both become too warm then too cold, depending on the intensity of the activity, almost a no win situation.

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Associated Industry Bodies:

British Woodworking Federation
55 Tufton Street
London
SW1P 3QL

Tel: 0870 458 6939
Fax: 0870 458 6949
Web: www.bwf.org.uk
E-mail: bwf@bwf.org.uk

Institute of Carpenters
3rd Floor D, Carpenters' Hall
1 Throgmorton Avenue
London
EC2N 2BY

Tel: 020 7 256 2700
Fax: 020 7256 2701
Web: www.instituteofcarpenters.com
Email: info@instituteofcarpenters.com

Timber Trade Federation
The Building Centre, 26 Store Street,
London
WC1E 7BT

Tel: 020 3205 0067
Web: www.ttf.co.uk
Email: ttf@ttf.co.uk

Useful Links

General

Building Research Information (Timber) BRE
Tel: 01923-664000
Web: www.bre.co.uk

TRADA Technology Ltd
Tel: 01494-569600
Web: www.trada.co.uk

Construction Organisations

Chartered Institute of Building
Tel: 01344-630-700
Web: www.ciob.org.uk

Construction Industry Council
Tel: 020-7399-7400
Web: www.cic.org.uk

Educational Courses

Institute of Wood Science
Tel: 020-7256-2700
Web: www.iwsc.org.uk

Health & Safety Related Links

In the woodworking industry
Web: www.hse.gov.uk/woodworking/

In the construction industry
Web: www.hse.gov.uk/construction/

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007
Web: www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm

Timber Associations

American Hardwood Export Council
Tel: 020-7626-4111
Web: www.ahec-europe.org

American Softwoods
Tel: 01494-451000
Web: www.americansoftwoods.com

Architectural & Specialist Door Manufacturers Association
Tel: 01494-447370
Web: www.asdma.com

British Woodworking Federation
Tel: 0870-458-6939
Web: www.bwf.org.uk

Door & Hardware Federation
Tel: 01827-52337
Web: dhfonline.org.uk

Glued Laminated Timber Association
Tel: 01494-656180
Web: www.glulam.co.uk

Institute of Wood Science
Tel: 020-7256-2700
WebL www.iwsc.org.uk

Trussed Rafter Association
Tel: 01246-230036
Web: www.tra.org.uk

Wood Panel Industries Federation
Tel: 01476-563707
Web: www.wpif.org.uk

UK Timber Frame Association
Tel: 01259-272140
Web: www.timber-frame.org

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