Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years OR  Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in plastering, drywalling or lathingCompletion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in plastering, drywalling or lathing

Work Location Information

Various locations

Personal Suitability

Flexibility, Team player, Reliability

Work Setting

Residential, Commercial

Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills

Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets, Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound, Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints, Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists, 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, Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry