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Career Guidance Skills constructing S7.3 - finishing interior or exterior of structures S7.3.3 - applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings Apply wood finishes
Description
Use a variety of techniques to finish wood. Paint, varnish and stain wood to improve its function, durability, or appearance.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 9 occupations
- Total: 15 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Staircase installerStaircase installers put in place standard or custom designed staircases between the various levels in buildings. They take the necessary measurements, prepare the site, and instal…
- CarpenterCarpenters cut, shape and assemble wooden elements for the construction of buildings and other structures. They also use materials such as plastic and metal in their creations. Car…
- Wicker furniture makerWicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. They use ha…
- BasketmakerBasketmakers use stiff fibres to manually weave objects such as containers, baskets, mats and furniture. They use various traditional techniques and materials according to the regi…
- Cabinet makerCabinet makers build cabinets or other pieces of furniture by cutting, shaping and fitting pieces of wood. They use different kind of power and hand tools, such as lathes,…
- Furniture finisherFurniture finishers treat the surface of wood furniture using hand and power tools to sand, clean and polish. They apply wood coatings onto wooden surfaces by using different techn…
Optional for
- Concrete finisher supervisorConcrete finisher supervisors monitor the concrete finishing process. They assign tasks to finishers and take quick decisions to resolve problems. They may also pass on their skill…
- Wood sanderWood sanders smoothen the surface of a wooden object using various sanding instruments. Each applies an abrasive surface, usually sandpaper, to the workpiece to remove irregulariti…
- Planer thicknesser operatorPlaner thicknesser operators use machinery to shave wood planks to a uniform thickness. The machine usually planes both sides of the plank in one operation. They feed the plank…
- CooperCoopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets. They shape the wood, fit hoops around them, and shape the barrel to hold the…
- Wood boring machine operatorWood boring machine operators use milling machines or specialise boring jigs to cut holes in wood workpieces. Wood boring differs from routing mainly in that the main movement is…
- Wood products assemblerWood products assemblers put together products from premade pieces of wood. They operate machines, often hydraulic, that bind the various elements of a product together using joint…
- Carpenter supervisorA carpenter supervisor is a skilled professional who oversees and manages carpentry projects, ensuring the successful completion of construction or renovation projects involving wo…
- Manufactured wooden building assemblerManufactured wooden building assemblers put together wooden elements for use in construction. The elements, or modules, may consist of walls with windows and doors built-in, or may…
- WoodturnerWoodturners use a lathe to remove superfluous material from wood. The lathe turns the workpiece around its axis, as shape tools are used to obtain the desired shape. Other…
Related skills
- Types of wood
- Keep records of work progress
- Sand wood
- Woodworking tools
- Wood cuts
- Clean wood surface
- Check quality of raw materials
- Apply restoration techniques
- Operate wood sawing equipment
- Join wood elements
- Monitor stock level
- Inspect quality of products
Last updated on February 19, 2026
