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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”.

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Tasks for “Drywaller”

Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
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.
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners.
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 fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.

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Box beam levels
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Texture brushes
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Personal computers
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Outside corner trowels
Safety harnesses
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Wipe-down knives
Tin snips
Saber saws
Keyhole saws
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Pole sanders
Fan blade mixers
Rasps
Inside corner trowels
Adhesive guns
Air compressors
Laser printers
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Circle cutters
Drywall saws
Power hand sanders
Rotary sanders
Mini lifters
Texture sprayers
Drywall hammers
Drywall screw guns
Staple guns
Drywall routers
Hacksaws
Joint knives
Respirators
Chalk lines
Wallboard saws
Crowhead hammers
Drywall mud mixers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Chop saws
Torpedo levels
Ladders
Tape measures
Bullnose trowels
Drywall T-squares
Edge cutters
Roll lifters
Tablet computers

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