Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

O*NET Code: 47-2081.00

Annual Salary
$50,000
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Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training

Description

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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πŸ’Ό Also Known As

Acoustical CarpenterAcoustical Ceiling InstallerAcoustical ConsultantAcoustical InstallerAcoustical SpecialistCeiling InstallerDry Wall InstallerDrywall Application SpecialistDrywall ApplicatorDrywall BoardhangerDrywall CarrierDrywall ContractorDrywall FinisherDrywall HangerDrywall InstallerDrywall MechanicDrywall Metal Stud WorkerDrywall ProfessionalDrywall SanderDrywall Stripper

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