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.
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Salary Information
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers: $58,140 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. | General |
| Mark reference points on construction materials. | General |
| Cut openings in existing structures. | General |
| Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment. | General |
| Install trim or paneling. | General |
| Trim excess material from installations. | General |
| Install metal structural components. | General |
| Cut metal components for installation. | General |
| Verify alignment of structures or equipment. | General |
| Install masonry materials. | General |
| Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials. | General |
| Cut wood components for installation. | General |
| Install wooden structural components. | General |
| Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces. | General |
| Install insulation in equipment or structures. | General |
| Apply mortar. | General |
| Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities. | General |
| Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas. | General |
| Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements. | Maintenance |
| Install building fixtures. | Development |
| Coordinate construction project activities. | Management |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Construction Software Center EasyEst | Project management software |
| DevWave Estimate Works | Project management software |
| Job costing software | Accounting software |
| Logic Group Scanner Digitizing Software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| On Center Quick Bid | Project management software |
| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal | Project management software |
| Wilhelm Publishing Threshold | Word processing software |
| Business management software | Data base user interface and query software |