Home building is an industry which goes on steadily year after year. New homes must be built for growing populations, and old homes must be renovated or replaced with new, more efficient ones. And it takes a lot of skilled carpenters to see to it that the job gets done! Residential carpentry is a challenging career because of the new building products, new styles, new tools and new technology which go into today's housing industry. Housing contractors are always seeking good residential carpenters.