Drywall Installers

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings and interior walls of buildings.

Job Task

• Trims rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knife.
• Fits and fastens wallboard or sheetrock into specified position, using hand tools, portable power tools, or adhesive.
• Measures and marks cutting lines on framing, drywall, and trim, using tape measure, straightedge or square, and marking devices.
• Installs blanket insulation between studs and tacks plastic moisture barrier over insulation.
• Removes plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbar and hammer.
• Assembles and installs metal framing and decorative trim for windows, doorways, and bents.
• Reads blueprints and other specifications to determine method of installation, work procedures, and material and tool requirements.
• Lays out reference lines and points, computes position of framing and furring channels, and marks position, using chalkline.
• Suspends angle iron grid and channel iron from ceiling, using wire.
• Installs horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs for attachment of wallboard on interior walls, using hand tools.
• Cuts metal or wood framing, angle and channel iron, and trim to size, using cutting tools.
• Cuts openings into board for electrical outlets, windows, vents, or fixtures, using keyhole saw or other cutting tools.

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