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