Will “Finisher” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.

• Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds.

• Apply texturizing compounds or primers to walls or ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns.

• Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.

• Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.

• Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.

• Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.

• Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.

• Work on high ceilings, using scaffolding or other tools, such as stilts.

• Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.

• Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.

• Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.

• Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.

• Select the correct sealing compound or tape.

• Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.

• Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.