How do they match: Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

  • Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
  • Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
  • Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
  • Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
  • Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
  • Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.

  • Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
  • Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.