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