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Job Description
Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fire-proofing, or acoustical material.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2081.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,400.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 93,180 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers”.
Also Known As…
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Metal Stud Framer
- Metal Framer
- Exterior Interior Specialist
- Drywaller
- Drywall Mechanic
- Drywall Installer
- Drywall Hanger
- Drywall Finisher
- Dry Wall Installer
- Ceiling Installer
- Wood Lather
- Wire Lather
- Sheetrock Applicator
- Sheet Rocker
- Sheet Rock Sander
- Sheet Rock Nailer
- Sheet Rock Layer
- Sheet Rock Installer
- Sheet Rock Hanger
- Sheet Rock Finisher
- Sheet Rock Applier
- Sheet Rock Applicator
- Rockboard Lather
- Rock Lather
- Plaster Lather
- Metal Lather
- Metal Furrer
- Lather Apprentice
- Lather
- Lath Hand
- Interior Specialist
- Furrer
- Drywall Worker
- Drywall Taper
- Drywall Stripper
- Drywall Sander
- Drywall Metal Stud Worker
- Drywall Carrier
- Drywall Boardhanger
- Drywall Applicator
- Acoustical Carpenter
Tasks for “Drywall Professional”
- Apply or mount acoustical tile or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings or walls of buildings to reduce reflection of sound or to decorate rooms.
- Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
- Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
- Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
- Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
- Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
- Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
- Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
- Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
- Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
- Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
- Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
- Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
- Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
- Hang drywall panels on metal frameworks of walls and ceilings in offices, schools, or other large buildings, using lifts or hoists to adjust panel heights when necessary.
- Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
- Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
- Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
- Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
- Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
- Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners.
- Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
- Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Staple guns
- Respirators
- Trimming knives
- Taping knives
- Utility knives
- Drywall hatchets
- Hacksaws
- Drywall screwdrivers
- Drywall screw guns
- Corner knives
- Mini lifters
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Personal computers
- Notebook computers
- Drywall jacks
- Air compressors
- Circle cutters
- Heavy duty staple guns
- Box beam levels
- Stilts
- Drywall lifts
- Rasps
- Bullnose trowels
- Texture guns
- Ladders
- Joint knives
- Pole sanders
- Drywall mud mixers
- Caulking guns
- Power drills
- Drywall scoring tools
- Torpedo levels
- Drywall trowels
- Drywall hammers
- Tin snips
- Texture sprayers
- Drywall ripping tools
- Wallboard saws
- Pistol hopper guns
- Tape measures
- Chalk lines
- Roll lifters
- Safety harnesses
- Adhesive guns
- Crowhead hammers
- Inside corner trowels
- Feather edge drywall darbies
- Wall scrapers
- Wallboard T-squares
- Fan blade mixers
- Edge cutters
- Drywall saws
- Wipe-down knives
- Texture brushes
- Scaffolding
- Drywall T-squares
- Automatic taping tools
- Tablet computers
- Outside corner trowels
- Power hand sanders
- Laser printers
- Keyhole saws
- Drywall routers
- Rotary sanders
- Chop saws
- Saber saws
- Job costing software
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
- Business management software
- DevWave Estimate Works
- Microsoft Office
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Logic Group Scanner Digitizing Software
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