drywall installer and finisher

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsClean and prepare surfacesCure freshly plastered surfacesCut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior cornersFabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilingsFill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knifeFinish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if requiredMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsMould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trimPosition and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joistsSmooth out excess compound and allow coat to dryTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 hours per week