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TASK

Fence Erectors

ID

work_construction/fence_erectors

Type

TASK

Children

20

Child Nodes (20)

ATOMIC

Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.

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Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.

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Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.

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Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.

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Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.

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Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.

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Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.

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Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.

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Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.

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Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.

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Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts.

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Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices.

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Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames.

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Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves.

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Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences.

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Insert metal tubing through rail supports.

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Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences.

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Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates.

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Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.

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Blast rock formations and rocky areas with dynamite to facilitate posthole digging.