Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers
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.
Also called: Drywall Finisher, Drywall Hanger, Drywall Installer, Metal Framer
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- mechanical
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- public safety and security
Skills:
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
- use your lower back and stomach
- lift, push, pull, or carry
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Achievement/Effort
- Self Control
Technology:
Project management software
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- DevWave Estimate Works
- Microsoft Word
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
Education:
no high school diploma/GED
