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