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