Tapers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $47,970 with most people making betweeen $29,140 and $88,720
Wages by Industry
  • Building Finishing Contractors $48,660.00
  • Nonresidential Building Construction $48,070.00
  • Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $52,220.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
  • no information available
About the job

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

What you'll do
    • Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
    • Apply texturizing compounds or primers to walls or ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns.
    • Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.
    • Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
    • Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.
    • Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.
    • Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds.
    • Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
    • Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
    • Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.
Things you need to know
    • Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    • Public Safety and Security – Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
    • Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    • Design – Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
    • Production and Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
    • Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
    • Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.