Install doors or windows.

Install doors or windows. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 4 occupations and seen in 7 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Build structures. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls. · Glaziers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation. · Glaziers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools. · Carpenters · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints. · Glaziers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs. · Roofers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Install storm windows or storm doors and verify proper fit. · Weatherization Installers and Technicians · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair. · Carpenters · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Glaziers
• Carpenters
• Roofers
• Weatherization Installers and Technicians

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-install-doors-or-windows,
  title  = {Install doors or windows.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/install-doors-or-windows}
}