Drywall Installer

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years Responsibilities Tasks Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Prepare tenders and quotations Instruct apprentices Supervise other workers Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster Clean and prepare surfaces Cure freshly plastered surfaces Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound Install exterior and interior steel studs Prepare wall and ceiling layouts Estimate costs and materials Please Send your resume/CV