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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 Furrer
- Lather Apprentice
- 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 “Metal Lather”
- Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
- Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
- Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
- Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
- Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
- Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
- 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.
- Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
- Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
- Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
- Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
- Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
- Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
- 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.
- Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
- Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
- 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.
- Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners.
- Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
- Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
- Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
- Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Safety harnesses
- Drywall T-squares
- Staple guns
- Trimming knives
- Wall scrapers
- Drywall screw guns
- Wallboard saws
- Drywall scoring tools
- Tin snips
- Texture brushes
- Roll lifters
- Chalk lines
- Pole sanders
- Utility knives
- Feather edge drywall darbies
- Notebook computers
- Rasps
- Caulking guns
- Tablet computers
- Box beam levels
- Taping knives
- Personal computers
- Heavy duty staple guns
- Hacksaws
- Air compressors
- Adhesive guns
- Corner knives
- Texture sprayers
- Crowhead hammers
- Circle cutters
- Drywall hatchets
- Drywall screwdrivers
- Torpedo levels
- Wipe-down knives
- Drywall jacks
- Chop saws
- Drywall saws
- Edge cutters
- Ladders
- Drywall trowels
- Tape measures
- Fan blade mixers
- Drywall routers
- Respirators
- Joint knives
- Rotary sanders
- Wallboard T-squares
- Drywall hammers
- Pistol hopper guns
- Inside corner trowels
- Power drills
- Saber saws
- Stilts
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Drywall mud mixers
- Bullnose trowels
- Outside corner trowels
- Drywall lifts
- Automatic taping tools
- Keyhole saws
- Scaffolding
- Texture guns
- Mini lifters
- Laser printers
- Drywall ripping tools
- Power hand sanders
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- Microsoft Windows
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- Microsoft Office
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