drywall installer
- Surrey, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Various locations
Tasks
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
- Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
- 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
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare surfaces and install drywall sheets, metal corner beads, framing, and furring at various locations. Tape and finish joints, apply acoustic or textured materials, and interpret blueprints and specifications.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 2 to less than 3 years of experience. The work is physically demanding and involves repetitive tasks, extended periods of standing, and handling loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Skills
- Drywall Installation
- Surface Preparation
- Metal Corner Bead Installation
- Joint Compound Application
- Measuring and Cutting Drywall
- Drywall Sheet Installation
- Taping and Joint Finishing
- Acoustic and Texture Spraying
- Metal Stud Framing
- Furring Installation
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Hand and Power Tool Use
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
Keywords
- Drywall
- Metal Corner Beads
- Joint Compound
- Trowel
- Broad Knife
- Drywall Sheets
- Metal Studs
- Wooden Studs
- Joists
- Acoustic Materials
- Texture Materials
- Taping Machine
- Metal Stud Framing
- Furring
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Wall Layouts
- Ceiling Layouts
- Blueprints
- Maps
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Construction