Work site environment

Work setting

Clean and prepare surfaces
Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
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
Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages