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