Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers

Drywall Finisher, Drywall Hanger, Drywall Installer, Metal Framer

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What they do:
Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.
On the job, you would:
  • Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
  • Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
  • Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

  • building and construction
  • mechanical

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security

Business

  • management

Skills

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Physical Strength

  • use your lower back and stomach
  • lift, push, pull, or carry

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Self Control

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Word processing software

  • Microsoft Word Hot Technology
  • Wilhelm Publishing Threshold

Project management software

  • DevWave Estimate Works
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Accounting software

  • Job costing software

Education

no high school diploma/GED or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Salary:

$50,440
$35,250
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