# Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers > 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, fireproofing, or acoustical material. - Code: 47-2081.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 47-2081) - Family: [Construction & Extraction](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-47), one of its 65 occupations - Tasks: 26 tasks (22 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/47-2081.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/47-2081.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements. Core task · Task 13504 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 2. Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices. Core task · Task 13503 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2016 3. Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws. Core task · Task 13505 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2016 4. Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools. Core task · Task 13507 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2016 5. Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents. Core task · Task 13509 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 6. Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools. Core task · Task 13515 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 7. Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels. Core task · Task 13513 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 8. Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks. Core task · Task 13514 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 9. Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways. Core task · Task 13512 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 10. Hang drywall panels on metal frameworks of walls and ceilings in offices, schools, or other large buildings, using lifts or hoists to adjust panel heights, when necessary. Core task · Task 13508 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 11. Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives. Core task · Task 13511 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 12. Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire. Core task · Task 13519 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 13. Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels. Core task · Task 13510 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 14. Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls. Core task · Task 13516 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 15. Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified. Core task · Task 13517 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 16. Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners. Core task · Task 13506 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 17. Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties. Core task · Task 13518 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 18. Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation. Core task · Task 13522 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 19. Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls. Core task · Task 13520 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2016 20. Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers. Core task · Task 13528 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 21. Apply or mount acoustical tile or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings or walls of buildings to reduce reflection of sound or to decorate rooms. Core task · Task 13527 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2016 22. Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks. Core task · Task 13521 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 23. Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile. Supplemental task · Task 13525 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 24. Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces. Supplemental task · Task 13523 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016 25. Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile. Supplemental task · Task 13524 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2016 26. Wash concrete surfaces before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces, using washing soda and zinc sulfate solution. 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