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