Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall
Also called: Insulation Installer, Installer, Insulator, Insulation Estimator
What they do:
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
On the job, you would:
- Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
- Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
- Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Transportation
Education and Training
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Endurance
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Project management software
Analytical or scientific software
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$32,420
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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