drywall installer

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Tasks: Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints. Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster. Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings. Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets. Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists. Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry. Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.