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