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Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers

  • Architecture and Construction

Tasks

What tasks do Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers perform?

  • 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.

  • Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.

  • Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.


Knowledge

What do Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers need to know?

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.


Skills

What skills do Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers need?

  • Operation and Control

    Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.



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