Work setting

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
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
Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
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 at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms