Drywall taper

On-site

$28 to $30 CAD / hour · Full-time

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Job details

English

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
Supervise other workers
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
Clean and prepare 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
Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
Install exterior and interior steel studs
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
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Utilize laser alignment system
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms