Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
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
Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
Install exterior and interior steel studs
Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Estimate costs and materials

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye co-ordination
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Sound discrimination
Standing for extended periods
Tight deadlines
Work under pressure

Personal suitability

Client focus
Dependability
Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Flexibility
Judgement
Reliability
Team player

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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drywall installer and finisher at Hamilton Drywall Inc in Hamilton, ON

drywall installer and finisher

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