How do they match: Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

  • 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.

  • Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
  • Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
  • Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
  • Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
  • Apply or mount acoustical tile or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings or walls of buildings to reduce reflection of sound or to decorate rooms.
  • Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
  • Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
  • Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
  • Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.

  • Cut metal components for installation.
  • Cut openings in existing structures.
  • Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
  • Cut wood components for installation.
  • Trim excess material from installations.
  • Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
  • Install trim or paneling.
  • Install masonry materials.
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
  • Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
  • Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.