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Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
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This source lists 16 tasks, including 16 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
16 tasks shown
Core · Task 13531 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
Core · Task 13533 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
Core · Task 13530 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
Core · Task 20788 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Work on high ceilings, using scaffolding or other tools, such as stilts.
Core · Task 13534 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
Core · Task 13537 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
Core · Task 13540 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
Core · Task 13532 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
Core · Task 13535 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.
Core · Task 13541 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
Core · Task 13538 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.
Core · Task 13536 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.
Core · Task 13543 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.
Core · Task 13539 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds.
Core · Task 13529 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
Core · Task 13542 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Apply texturizing compounds or primers to walls or ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns.
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