Education

Work site environment

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
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
Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
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
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications