Tapers

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Job Task

• Installs metal molding at corners in lieu of sealant and tape.
• Applies texturizing compound and primer to walls and ceiling preparatory to final finishing, using brushes, roller, or spray gun.
• Countersinks nails or screws below surface of wall prior to applying sealing compound, using hammer or screwdriver.
• Mixes sealing compound by hand or with portable electric mixer.
• Fills cracks and holes in walls and ceiling with sealing compound.
• Spreads and smoothes cementing material over tape, using trowel or floating machine to blend joint with wall surface.
• Presses paper tape over joint to embed tape into sealing compound and seal joint.
• Spreads sealing compound between boards, using trowel, broadknife or spatula.
• Tapes joint, using mechanical applicator that spreads compound and embeds tape in one operation.
• Sands rough spots after cement has dried.

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