Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills

Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets; 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; Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound; Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings; Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry; Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists

Personal Suitability Flexibility; Reliability

Work Location Information Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots

Work Setting Residential; Commercial

Additional Skills

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages; Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English