Plasterer Fibrous

Alternative Titles: Wall and Ceiling Fixer

Fibrous plasterers make, apply and fix the internal linings of commercial and domestic buildings.

A fibrous plasterer may perform the following tasks:

  • measure room walls, work out plasterboard layout and install insulation and moisture barriers
  • measure and mark cutting lines on plasterboard
  • cut plasterboard, lift and position panels, and nail, screw or glue them to walls, ceilings or wooden strips called battens
  • prepare corner beading panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
  • cover joins and nail holes with wet plaster or sealing compounds and smooth them using wet brushes and sand paper
  • install fire-rated wall barriers
  • spray fibrous materials over surfaces to be covered
  • install acoustic walls and treatments
  • make fibrous plaster moulds in factories.

Fibrous plasterers usually work in dusty conditions. They may have contact with the public.

Fibrous plasterers may specialise as:

  • fixers who install plasterboard sheets and cornices in buildings
  • sheet hands who make fibrous enrichments
  • modellers hands who make plaster moulds.

Required Skills - Plasterer Fibrous

  • interested in practical work
  • good hand-eye coordination
  • able to work at heights
  • able to do neat and accurate work
  • able to read and interpret plans

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