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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 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 “Sheet Rock Installer”
- Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
- 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.
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
- Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
- Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
- Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
- 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.
- Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
- Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
- Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
- Seal joints between ceiling tiles and 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.
- Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
- Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
- Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
- Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
- Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
- Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
- Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
- Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
- 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.
- Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
Related Technology & Tools
- Joint knives
- Staple guns
- Outside corner trowels
- Safety harnesses
- Texture brushes
- Edge cutters
- Bullnose trowels
- Taping knives
- Drywall mud mixers
- Tape measures
- Notebook computers
- Adhesive guns
- Texture guns
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Scaffolding
- Box beam levels
- Wallboard T-squares
- Inside corner trowels
- Automatic taping tools
- Circle cutters
- Drywall lifts
- Drywall T-squares
- Crowhead hammers
- Saber saws
- Caulking guns
- Drywall routers
- Drywall jacks
- Drywall scoring tools
- Wipe-down knives
- Personal computers
- Hacksaws
- Keyhole saws
- Tin snips
- Air compressors
- Trimming knives
- Mini lifters
- Chalk lines
- Heavy duty staple guns
- Texture sprayers
- Pistol hopper guns
- Respirators
- Ladders
- Drywall screw guns
- Chop saws
- Drywall saws
- Tablet computers
- Corner knives
- Fan blade mixers
- Rasps
- Rotary sanders
- Power hand sanders
- Stilts
- Drywall ripping tools
- Roll lifters
- Feather edge drywall darbies
- Power drills
- Laser printers
- Drywall hatchets
- Pole sanders
- Drywall screwdrivers
- Drywall trowels
- Wallboard saws
- Torpedo levels
- Utility knives
- Drywall hammers
- Wall scrapers
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