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Career: Paperhangers
Job Description
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces, such as walls and billboards. Duties include removing old materials from surface to be papered.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints. |
97
|
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers. |
96
|
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns. |
90
|
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams. |
89
|
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive. |
86
|
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds. |
85
|
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces. |
84
|
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives. |
84
|
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives. |
79
|
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces. |
79
|
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed. |
77
|
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors. |
76
|
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools. |
76
|
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper. |
75
|
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines. |
74
|
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines. |
72
|
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces. |
60
|
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions. |
44
|
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper. |
37
|
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
87
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
77
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
46
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
43
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
43
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
42
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
42
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
41
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
39
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
38
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
36
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
36
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
36
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
35
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
34
|
Thinking Creatively
|
34
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
32
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
31
|
Processing Information
|
31
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
31
|
Getting Information
|
30
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
29
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
28
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
28
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
27
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
27
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
24
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
22
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
19
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
19
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
19
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
18
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
17
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
16
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
15
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
15
|
Interacting With Computers
|