Tasks

Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
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
Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
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
Estimate costs and materials
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities