Marg Career Library - Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Overview:

Plasterboard or other wallboard should be used to cover ceilings and internal walls of structures. To attenuate or reflect sound, apply or attach acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to the ceilings and walls of buildings. Materials could be of a decorative nature. Lathers attach wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to building walls, ceilings, or partitions to provide a support basis for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustic material.

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Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School:	Science Arts Commerce Diploma
Degree/Graduation Courses:	NA
Higher education/Post Graduation Courses:	NA

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Job Opportunities:

Acoustical carpenters
Drywall strippers
Drywall applicators
Sheet rock appliers
Hangers

Job Responsibilities:

Using wire, suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings.
To lessen sound reflection or to adorn spaces, apply or mount acoustical tiling or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings or walls of buildings.
Joints between ceiling tiles and walls should be sealed.
Install blanket insulation between the studs and cover it with plastic moisture barriers.
Where no wall moulding is specified, scribe and cut tile edges to fit the walls.
Using crowbars and hammers, remove any existing plaster, drywall, or panelling.
Install metal or wooden studs horizontally and vertically in frames so that wallboard can be fastened to interior walls.