According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area. | 88% |
| Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes. | 88% |
| Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications. | 87% |
| Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels. | 87% |
| Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames. | 85% |
| Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers. | 83% |
| Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers. | 82% |
| Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools. | 82% |
| Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts. | 82% |
| Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths. | 81% |
| Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts. | 81% |
| Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices. | 80% |
| Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames. | 78% |
| Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves. | 78% |
| Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences. | 77% |
| Insert metal tubing through rail supports. | 76% |
| Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences. | 76% |
| Blast rock formations and rocky areas with dynamite to facilitate posthole digging. | 73% |
| Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates. | 73% |
| Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment. | 70% |
