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Plasterers and Stucco Masons: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
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This source lists 15 tasks, including 6 marked Core and 9 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.
15 tasks shown
Core · Task 20789 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
Core · Task 9878 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
Core · Task 9883 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
Core · Task 9880 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.
Core · Task 9879 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
Core · Task 20790 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Clean job sites.
Supplemental · Task 9884 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.
Supplemental · Task 20791 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Set up scaffolds.
Supplemental · Task 9882 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
Supplemental · Task 9885 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.
Supplemental · Task 20792 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
Supplemental · Task 9881 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Apply insulation to building exteriors by installing prefabricated insulation systems over existing walls or by covering the outer wall with insulation board, reinforcing mesh, and a base coat.
Supplemental · Task 9887 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls or ceilings.
Supplemental · Task 9886 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Install guide wires on exterior surfaces of buildings to indicate thickness of plaster or stucco and nail wire mesh, lath, or similar materials to the outside surface to hold stucco in place.
Supplemental · Task 9888 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Mold or install ornamental plaster pieces, panels, or trim.
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