According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors. | 80% |
| Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires. | 79% |
| 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. | 79% |
| Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars. | 77% |
| Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles. | 77% |
| Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials. | 75% |
| Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic. | 73% |
| Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material. | 72% |
| Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures. | 68% |
| Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces. | 67% |
