Fence Erectors
Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.
- Tasks
- 20 tasks19 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-4031.00SOC 2018: 47-4031
What the work is made of
19 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.Core taskTask 13623Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 2. Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.Core taskTask 13627Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 3. Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.Core taskTask 13625Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 4. Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.Core taskTask 13624Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 5. Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.Core taskTask 13637Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 6. Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.Core taskTask 13626Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 7. Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.Core taskTask 13633Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 8. Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.Core taskTask 13634Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 9. Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.Core taskTask 13629Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 10. Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.Core taskTask 13630Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 11. Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts.Core taskTask 13631Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 12. Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices.Core taskTask 13628Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 13. Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames.Core taskTask 13632Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 14. Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves.Core taskTask 13635Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 15. Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences.Core taskTask 13641Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 16. Insert metal tubing through rail supports.Core taskTask 13636Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 17. Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences.Core taskTask 13638Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 18. Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates.Core taskTask 13639Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 19. Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.Core taskTask 13640Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 20. Blast rock formations and rocky areas with dynamite to facilitate posthole digging.Supplemental taskTask 13642Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-4031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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