Work site environment

Work setting

Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
Clean and prepare surfaces
Cure freshly plastered surfaces
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
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms