Drywall / Ceiling Tile Installer

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, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Ceiling Installer; Drywall Finisher; Drywall Hanger; Drywall Installer; Drywall Mechanic; Installer; Metal Framer; Metal Stud Framer; Sheetrock Hanger; Sheetrock Installer

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
• Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
• Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
• Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
• Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
• 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.
• Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
• Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Mathematics
• Mechanical
• Public Safety and Security
• Administration and Management

Skills

• Critical Thinking

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Near Vision
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Oral Expression
• Visualization
• Finger Dexterity
• Static Strength
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Selective Attention
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Stamina
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Perceptual Speed
• Far Vision
• Speech Recognition