Insulation and Home Improvement Installer Careers

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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Insulation and Home Improvement Installers install a variety of insulation materials to improve resistance to heat, cold, air, sound and moisture, and install functional and decorative home improvements.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

examining plans specifications and work sites to determine the type and quality of installations required and their location
preparing site for insulation and installation of fittings by nailing up furring drilling holes for screws and bolts and erecting scaffolding and ladders
gluing blocks and slabs of foamed plastic and cork to walls
operating equipment to blow and spray mineral wool fibre fill and foam insulation material into cavities
cutting insulation material to size and shape and nailing and stapling batt-type insulation to joists studs and furring
measuring cutting and applying solar control film to windows
fitting awnings security screens shower screens prefabricated windows and doors exterior cladding and other home improvements using hand tools
drilling holes in wood brick stone and fibrous structures and bolting screwing and nailing fittings into place
attaching and adjusting mechanical fittings such as cranks locks and pull-cords
installing flashing and waterproofing to fittings such as shower screens and prefabricated windows and doors

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Course in Retrofitting for Energy and Water Efficiency
Certificate III in Blinds Awnings Security Screens and Grilles

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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