Drywall Installer
- Perfect for those who enjoy hands-on work and transforming spaces.
- Enhance building acoustics and aesthetics with precision and skill.
- Unique chance to shape interiors and improve sound quality in buildings.
Overview
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, fireproofing, or acoustical material.Scoop
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
- Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
- Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Operations Monitoring
- Installation
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Job security
- Having freedom
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Drywall Installer
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