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