Plasterers

Plasterers install, maintain and repair plasterboard in buildings, and apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar material to the interiors and exteriors of structures. Tasks include - (a) applying one or more coats of plaster to interior walls and ceilings of buildings to produce a finished surface; (b) measuring, marking and installing ornamental plaster panels, and casting and trimming ornamental plaster cornices; (c) measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens; (d) covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sandpaper; (e) applying protective and decorative coverings of cement, plaster and similar materials to exterior building surfaces; (f) making and installing decorative plaster fixtures of fibrous plaster; (g) applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Dry wall plasterer - Fibrous plasterer - Ornamental plasterer - Plasterer - Solid plasterer - Stucco plasterer.