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Job Description
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2161.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 44,070.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 22,810 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Plasterers and Stucco Masons”.
Also Known As…
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Plastering Contractor
- Plasterer Journeyman
- Plasterer Foreman
- Plasterer
- Plaster Mechanic
- Plaster Foreman
- Plaster Applicator
- Plaster and Stucco Worker
- Artisan Plasterer
- Applicator
- Synthetic Plasterer
- Stucco Worker
- Stucco Plasterer
- Stucco Applicator
- Poured Wall Foreman
- Plasterer Apprentice
- Plaster Molder
- Molding Plasterer
- Mason
- Dry Plasterer
- Artisan
Tasks for “Modeler”
- Set up scaffolds.
- Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.
- Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
- Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.
- Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
- Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.
- Mold or install ornamental plaster pieces, panels, or trim.
- Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
- Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
- Install guide wires on exterior surfaces of buildings to indicate thickness of plaster or stucco and nail wire mesh, lath, or similar materials to the outside surface to hold stucco in place.
- Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
- Clean job sites.
- Apply insulation to building exteriors by installing prefabricated insulation systems over existing walls or by covering the outer wall with insulation board, reinforcing mesh, and a base coat.
- Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls or ceilings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Plumb bobs
- Nail guns
- Screeds
- Utility knives
- Ladders
- Scratcher trowels
- Power sanders
- Nose step tools
- Piston pumps
- Keyhole saws
- Plasterers' hammers
- Lime brushes
- T-squares
- Hand saws
- Plaster spraying machines
- Corner tools
- Precision levels
- Notebook computers
- Hand trowels
- Ornamental cut and shape tools
- Power trowels
- Power drills
- Plaster molds
- Rulers
- Darbies
- Spray guns
- Straightedges
- Plaster mixers
- Scraping tools
- Inside step tools
- Heat guns
- Stilts
- Scaffolding
- Chalk lines
- Featheredgers
- Joint knives
- Outside step tools
- Claw hammers
- Trimming knives
- Personal computers
- Floats
- Cost estimating software
- A-Systems JobView
- Sage Construction Anywhere
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal