Description
Apply different chemicals to wood in order to increase its natural resistance and prevent deterioration.
Alternative labels
prepare wood
treat lumber
treat timber
treating wood
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Treat wood is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Wood treater: Wood treaters apply treatments to wood to make it resistant to environmental factors like mould, cold, moisture, or staining. Treatments may also contribute to the colour of the wood. Wood treaters may use chemicals, heat, gasses, UV light, or a combination of these to treat wood.
Optional skill
Treat wood is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Woodcarver: Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels. Woodcarvers produce wooden products to serve as decoration, to be integrated into a composite product, as utensils or as toys.
Dip tank operator: Dip tank operators set up and tend dip tanks, which are coating machines, designed to provide otherwise finished work pieces with durable coating by dipping them in a tank of a specific sort of paint, preservative or molten zinc.
References
- Treat wood – ESCO
