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, fire-proofing, or acoustical material.

Other names for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers: Acoustical Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installer, Acoustical Ceiling Mechanic, Acoustical Ceiling Technician, Carpenter, Ceiling Installer, Dry Wall Installer, Drywall Applicator, Drywall Boardhanger, Drywall Finisher, Drywall Hanger, Drywall Mechanic, Drywall Metal Stud Worker, Drywall Sander, Drywall Stripper, Drywall Taper, Drywall Worker, Drywaller, Exterior Interior Specialist, Framer, Furrer, Lath Hand, Lather, Lather Apprentice, Metal Framer, Metal Furrer, Metal Lather, Metal Stud Framer, Plaster Lather, Rock Lather, Rockboard Lather, Sheet Rock Applicator, Sheet Rock Applier, Sheet Rock Finisher, Sheet Rock Hanger, Sheet Rock Installer, Sheet Rock Layer, Sheet Rock Nailer, Sheet Rock Sander, Sheet Rock Worker, Sheet Rocker, Sheetrock Applicator, Sheetrock Hanger, Sheetrock Installer, Wire Lather, Wood Lather,

• Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work according to blueprints and drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
• Read blueprints and other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, and material and tool requirements.
• Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
• Hang dry lines (stretched string) to wall moldings in order to guide positioning of main runners.
• Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, and plumbing and other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
• Hang drywall panels on metal frameworks of walls and ceilings in offices, schools, and other large buildings, using lifts or hoists to adjust panel heights when necessary.
• Assemble and install metal framing and decorative trim for windows, doorways, and vents.
• Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
• Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
• Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor and ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms and hallways.
• Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, and masonry surface for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
• Cut fixture and border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
• Cut metal or wood framing, and trim to size, using cutting tools.
• Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
• Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
• Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, and partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
• Suspend angle iron grids and channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
• Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
• Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
• Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
• Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.
• Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile.
• Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
• Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution.
• Apply or mount acoustical tile or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce reflection of sound or to decorate rooms.
• Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.

• Glue guns
• Levels
• Trowels
• Caulking guns
• Chalk lines
• Power saws
• Hole saws
• Air compressors
• Putty knives
• Hammers
• Power drills
• Hammers
• Hatchets
• Jacks
• Lifts
• Plaster or mortar mixers
• Saws
• Power routers
• Saws
• Scribers
• Power screwguns
• Screwdrivers
• T squares
• Trowels
• Utility knives
• Plaster or mortar mixers
• Putty knives
• Saws
• Power sanders
• Staple guns
• Trowels
• Putty knives
• Saws
• Ladders
• Laser printers
• Lifts
• Notebook computers
• Trowels
• Personal computers
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
• Hand sprayers
• Power sanders
• Rasps
• Respirators
• Lifts
• Power sanders
• Power saws
• Safety harnesses or belts
• Scaffolding
• Staple guns
• Tablet computers
• Tape measures
• Putty knives
• Paint brushes
• Hand sprayers
• Hand sprayers
• Tinners snips
• Levels
• Utility knives
• Utility knives
• Spatulas
• Saws
• T squares
• Putty knives

Project management software

Office suite software

Accounting software

Word processing software

Optical character reader OCR or scanning software

Data base user interface and query software