A carpenter may install these parts all at one time. Carpenters may also replace glass, ceiling tiles, and doors. In a factory, carpenters may help move or install machinery. It often involves standing for a long time, climbing, bending, and kneeling. Carpenters risk getting hurt from slipping or falling, or from working with sharp or rough tools.
Some carpenters change jobs when they finish their tasks.
Others switch back and forth from being self-employed on small jobs. Jobs Carpenters held about 1.1 million jobs in 1998. Most of them, about 80 percent, worked for contractors who build or repair buildings. Most others worked for private firms, government agencies, retail stores, and schools. Carpenters get jobs in most parts of the country.