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