Australian GovernmentStudy Australia

Fencers erect and repair fences and gates.

What the job involves

  • Laying out fence lines and marking positions for post holes

  • Lifting and positioning fence posts in holes and securing posts with concrete, stone fill and soil

  • Forming fence frames

  • Constructing and attaching gates to fences

  • Stretching materials between fence posts

  • Constructing wooden paling, fibre-cement and metal fences

  • Repairing and demolishing existing fences