# Paperhangers > Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered. - Code: 47-2142.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 47-2142) - Family: [Construction & Extraction](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-47), one of its 65 occupations - Tasks: 20 tasks (17 core and 3 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/47-2142.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/47-2142.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints. Core task · Task 14906 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 2. Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives. Core task · Task 14907 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 3. Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives. Core task · Task 14908 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 4. Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams. Core task · Task 14909 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 5. Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines. Core task · Task 14910 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 6. Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools. Core task · Task 14911 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 7. Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive. Core task · Task 14912 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 8. Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors. Core task · Task 14913 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 9. Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns. Core task · Task 14914 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 10. Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces. Core task · Task 14915 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 11. Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed. Core task · Task 14916 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 12. Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces. Core task · Task 14917 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 13. Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper. Core task · Task 14918 · Rated by 105 people who do the job, June 2008 14. Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds. Core task · Task 14919 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 15. Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers. Core task · Task 14920 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 16. Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines. Core task · Task 14921 · Rated by 103 people who do the job, June 2008 17. Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces. Core task · Task 14922 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 18. Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles. Supplemental task · Task 14923 · Rated by 104 people who do the job, June 2008 19. Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions. Supplemental task · Task 14924 · Rated by 103 people who do the job, June 2008 20. Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper. 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