Fence Installer
What is the work like? Fence installers fit and repair all types of fences, from wooden garden fences to security fences around prisons, factories and industrial storage premises, and crash barriers on motorways. They use a range of materials, including timber, concrete, wire and metal. As a fence installer, your tasks would typically include: removing old fencing if necessary levelling the ground using hand tools or mechanical diggers to dig foundations for fence posts positioning wooden,...
Read MoreDry Liner
What is the work like? Dry liners build the internal walls in houses, offices and shops, using plasterboard panels instead of bricks. They might also install removable wall partitions, suspended ceilings and raised flooring. As a dry liner, your work would involve a ‘fixing’ stage, followed by a ’finishing’ stage. At the ‘fixing’ stage, you would: measure and cut plasterboard to the right sizes and angles fix the panels to timber or metal frames (or ceiling joists) using...
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What is the work like? As a heating and ventilation fitter you would install and repair the following systems in homes and businesses: heating refrigeration ventilation air conditioning fume extraction. Your work could range from fitting air conditioning units in a department store, to installing large industrial boilers in a manufacturing plant. Your duties would include: following detailed installation plans showing where to fit pipework using tools and machinery to bend and shape parts,...
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