Tapers
Also called: Drywall Finisher, Drywall Taper, Taper, Finisher
What they do:
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
On the job, you would:
- Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
- Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
- Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Verbal
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Project management software
Accounting software
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