Carpenters prepare various materials for further processing by measuring, cutting, and shaping them. Since walls, floors, and doorframes are part of a building's framework, carpenters must create and install them. Carpenters inspect any deteriorated framework or other structures and fixtures and have them repaired or replaced as necessary.
Carpenters can also cut, fit, and assemble various sheets of wood and other materials like plywood and wallboard. Floor layers are carpenters specialising in installing flooring materials such as carpets, hardwood, decorative tiles, soft tiles, and "linoleum type" goods composed of vinyl and rubber.
Repair is a large part of a carpenter's job. Thus, the ability to mend broken pieces or fixtures is essential. Carpenters always need to be in a problem-solving frame of mind to ensure the structural integrity of the buildings they construct.
As worn by carpenters, pants with a hammer loop and a rule pocket are blue jeans (not tan). No sneakers or sneaker imitators allowed; only leather work boots with a heel.