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Career: Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
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 Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools. |
97
|
Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws. |
97
|
Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls. |
96
|
Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements. |
96
|
Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels. |
94
|
Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices. |
94
|
Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools. |
94
|
Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives. |
94
|
Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers. |
91
|
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. |
90
|
Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways. |
89
|
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. |
86
|
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents. |
86
|
Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks. |
85
|
Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties. |
83
|
Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation. |
80
|
Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners. |
80
|
Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire. |
77
|
Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified. |
75
|
Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks. |
73
|
Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces. |
72
|
Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels. |
71
|
Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls. |
65
|
Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile. |
56
|
Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile. |
49
|
Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
94
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
76
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
67
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
63
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
63
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
63
|
Getting Information
|
62
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
60
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
59
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
58
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
55
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
55
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
54
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
54
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
54
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
52
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
52
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
51
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
50
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
49
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
49
|
Thinking Creatively
|
48
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
47
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
47
|
Processing Information
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
43
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
42
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
41
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
38
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
37
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
37
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
36
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
35
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
34
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
31
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
29
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
16
|
Interacting With Computers
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