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