Education

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
Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
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
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms