drywall installer

  • Abbotsford
  • Prabhsimran Construction Ltd.

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year or equivalent experience Tasks Prepare tenders and quotations Instruct apprentices Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster Clean and prepare surfaces Cure freshly plastered surfaces Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners 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 Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied Prepare wall and ceiling layouts Estimate costs and materials Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week