Install insulation material

Description

Place insulation material, often shaped into rolls, in order to insulate a structure from thermical or acoustic influences and to prevent fire. Attach the material using face staples, inset staples, or rely on friction to keep the material in place.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 17 occupations
  • Total: 21 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)

Essential for

  • Insulation supervisor
    An insulation supervisor is a professional responsible for overseeing insulation projects and ensuring the proper installation and maintenance of insulation materials in buildings …
  • Manufactured wooden building assembler
    Manufactured wooden building assemblers put together wooden elements for use in construction. The elements, or modules, may consist of walls with windows and doors built-in, or may…
  • Insulation worker
    Insulation workers install a variety of insulation materials to shield a structure or materials from heat, cold, and noise from the environment. Duties Insulation workers typically…
  • Plasterer
    Plasterers apply plaster made from gypsum, cement or other solutions to walls as a smooth finish. They mix dry plaster powder with water, then smear the resulting paste onto…

Optional for

  • Tile fitter
    Tile fitters install tiles onto walls and floors. They cut tiles to the right size and shape, prepare the surface, and put the tiles in place flush and straight.…
  • Sprinkler fitter
    Sprinkler fitters are responsible for the installation of fire protection systems that sprinkle water. They connect pipes, tubing and the necessary accessories. Sprinkler system in…
  • Bricklaying supervisor
    A bricklaying supervisor is a professional who oversees and manages bricklaying projects, ensuring the efficient and accurate construction of brick and masonry structures. They pla…
  • Bricklayer
    Bricklayers assemble brick walls and structures by skilfully laying the bricks in an established pattern, using a binding agent like cement to bond the bricks together. They then f…
  • Resilient floor layer
    Resilient floor layers place prefabricated tiles or rolls of flooring materials such as linoleum, vinyl, rubber or cork to serve as floor covering. Other titles The following …
  • Door installer
    Door installers set doors in place. They remove the old door if present, prepare the frame opening, and set the new door in place square, straight, plumb, and watertight…
  • Tiling supervisor
    Tiling supervisors monitor tile fitting operations. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems. Other titles The following job titles also refer to tiling super…
  • Carpenter
    Carpenters cut, shape and assemble wooden elements for the construction of buildings and other structures. They also use materials such as plastic and metal in their creations. Car…
  • Window installer
    Window installers place windows into structures and service them. They take out old windows if present, prepare the opening, mount the window, and attach it in place plumb, straigh…
  • Ceiling installer
    Ceiling installers install ceilings in buildings. They apply different techniques as the situation requires - for example when fire resistance is especially important, or when spac…
  • Plate glass installer
    Plate glass installers fit panes of glass into windows and other structural elements like glass doors, walls, facades and other structures. Other titles The following job titles al…
  • Roofing supervisor
    A roofing supervisor is a professional responsible for overseeing and managing roofing projects within the construction industry. They play a vital role in ensuring that roofing ac…
  • Terrazzo setter supervisor
    A terrazzo setter supervisor is a highly skilled professional who oversees and manages the installation and finishing of terrazzo flooring and surfaces. Terrazzo is a decorative ma…
  • Terrazzo setter
    Terrazzo setters create terrazzo surfaces. They prepare the surface, installing strips to divide sections. They then pour the solution containing cement and marble chips. Terrazzo …
  • Steeplejack
    Steeplejacks are specialised heightworkers who safely scale the outside of buildings and structures to perform critical work. Duties The job role of a steeplejack involves the foll…
  • Plastering supervisor
    Plastering supervisors monitor plastering activities. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems. Other titles The following job titles also refer to plastering…
  • Carpet fitter
    Carpet fitters lay rolls of carpet as a floor covering. They cut the carpet to size, prepare the surface, and put the carpet in place. Duties Carpet fitters typically…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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