TAPER – SACCHAM

2 - 3 Yr Construction Trade Worker Construction and Building Construction and Building

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Definition:

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

1) Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
2) Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds.
3) Apply texturizing compounds and primers to walls and ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns.
4) Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.
5) Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
6) Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.
7) Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
8) Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
9) Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard in order to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
10) Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
11) Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
12) Spread sealing compound between boards or panels and over cracks, holes, and nail and screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
13) Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.
14) Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
15) Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Wrist-Finger Speed — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.