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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
- Lath Hand
- Interior Specialist
- Furrer
- Drywall Worker
- Drywall Taper
- Drywall Stripper
- Drywall Sander
- Drywall Professional
- Drywall Metal Stud Worker
- Drywall Carrier
- Drywall Boardhanger
- Drywall Applicator
- Acoustical Carpenter
Tasks for “Lather”
- Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
- Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
- Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners.
- Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
- Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
- Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
- Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
- Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
- Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
- Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
- Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
- Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
- Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
- Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
- Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
- Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
- Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
- Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
- 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.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
- Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
- 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.
- Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
- Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
- Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
Related Technology & Tools
- Keyhole saws
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Rasps
- Utility knives
- Drywall trowels
- Drywall T-squares
- Stilts
- Drywall lifts
- Automatic taping tools
- Heavy duty staple guns
- Personal computers
- Wipe-down knives
- Rotary sanders
- Taping knives
- Tin snips
- Bullnose trowels
- Laser printers
- Corner knives
- Power hand sanders
- Wallboard T-squares
- Drywall screwdrivers
- Wall scrapers
- Edge cutters
- Drywall hammers
- Texture guns
- Outside corner trowels
- Tape measures
- Safety harnesses
- Fan blade mixers
- Caulking guns
- Trimming knives
- Crowhead hammers
- Drywall hatchets
- Adhesive guns
- Tablet computers
- Mini lifters
- Respirators
- Pole sanders
- Wallboard saws
- Chalk lines
- Notebook computers
- Joint knives
- Drywall mud mixers
- Box beam levels
- Circle cutters
- Pistol hopper guns
- Roll lifters
- Torpedo levels
- Staple guns
- Ladders
- Air compressors
- Drywall ripping tools
- Inside corner trowels
- Texture sprayers
- Drywall screw guns
- Drywall saws
- Feather edge drywall darbies
- Power drills
- Saber saws
- Scaffolding
- Drywall routers
- Hacksaws
- Drywall jacks
- Drywall scoring tools
- Texture brushes
- Chop saws
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
- Microsoft Windows
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Business management software
- On Center Quick Bid
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Logic Group Scanner Digitizing Software
- Job costing software
- DevWave Estimate Works