Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Woodwork and building protector
Recognised by ordinance of 2May 2007 (BGBl. I p. 610)

Duration of traineeship

3 years
The venues for training are the company and part-time vocational school (Berufsschule).

Field of activity

Woodwork and building protectors work in woodwork and building protection companies.

Occupational skills

Woodwork and building protectors:

• detect and assess damage to woodwork and wooden construction elements
• complete preventive wood protection measures against animal (insects) and plant (fungal) pests which cause damage to wood
• detect and combat insects and fungi which cause damage to wood
• rectify damage to wood caused by animal and plant pests
• detect and assess damage on buildings made of concrete, brickwork and natural stone which are in contact with the ground
• dry out damp buildings 
• complete sealing measures outside and inside on construction elements which are in contact with the ground
• repair walls which have been damaged by moisture and salt
• plan and document their work
• conduct safety and health protection measures during their work, as well as measures to protect the environment at their place of work
• set up, secure and clear workstations
• conduct their work with a focus on customer requirements and efficiency on the basis of work orders received, both alone and as part of a team
• conduct quality assurance measures.

During the third year of training, woodwork and building protectors also specialise in either woodwork protection or building protection.

 In the field of woodwork protection

• they also combat rarer animal and plant pests which cause damage to wood
• they apply alternative methods and special methods to combat animal and plant pests which cause damage to wood

 In the field of building protection

• they apply testing methods and appliances in order to detect damage to buildings and construction elements which are in contact with the ground
• they analyse damage to plasterwork and improve plasterwork
• they prepare and complete sealing measures, in particular using injections and mechanical horizontal blocks.
   
  

Last modified on: March 4, 2008