Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers

Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers typically perform the following tasks: • 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. • 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. • Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks. • Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways. • 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. • Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives. • Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire. • Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels. • 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. • Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners. • Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties. • Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation. • Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls. • Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.