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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”.

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Tasks for “Drywall Finisher”

Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners.
Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
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 horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
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.
Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.

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