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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
- 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 Professional
- Drywall Metal Stud Worker
- Drywall Carrier
- Drywall Boardhanger
- Drywall Applicator
- Acoustical Carpenter
Tasks for “Wood Lather”
- 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.
- Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
- 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.
- Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
- 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.
- Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
- 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.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- 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.
- Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
- Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
- Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
- Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
- Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
- Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
- Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
- Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Box beam levels
- Mini lifters
- Fan blade mixers
- Caulking guns
- Tin snips
- Texture brushes
- Wall scrapers
- Drywall saws
- Tape measures
- Pole sanders
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Respirators
- Drywall T-squares
- Trimming knives
- Drywall hammers
- Pistol hopper guns
- Air compressors
- Adhesive guns
- Feather edge drywall darbies
- Wallboard saws
- Personal computers
- Heavy duty staple guns
- Safety harnesses
- Chop saws
- Corner knives
- Hacksaws
- Torpedo levels
- Drywall mud mixers
- Chalk lines
- Drywall scoring tools
- Tablet computers
- Utility knives
- Bullnose trowels
- Staple guns
- Roll lifters
- Scaffolding
- Outside corner trowels
- Notebook computers
- Drywall screw guns
- Inside corner trowels
- Drywall lifts
- Edge cutters
- Ladders
- Saber saws
- Drywall trowels
- Crowhead hammers
- Laser printers
- Power hand sanders
- Drywall jacks
- Drywall hatchets
- Drywall ripping tools
- Rasps
- Automatic taping tools
- Power drills
- Wipe-down knives
- Keyhole saws
- Joint knives
- Drywall routers
- Circle cutters
- Stilts
- Taping knives
- Drywall screwdrivers
- Rotary sanders
- Wallboard T-squares
- Texture sprayers
- Texture guns
- Microsoft Windows
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
- Business management software
- DevWave Estimate Works
- Job costing software
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Logic Group Scanner Digitizing Software
- On Center Quick Bid
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal