drywall installer

  • Caledon
  • Tsg Renovations Ltd.

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year Tasks Supervise other workers Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster Clean and prepare surfaces Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation Estimate costs and materials Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 hours per week