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