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Drywall Finisher & Plasterer
Certificate of Qualification 453A
❝ I love the creativity and applying the finishing touches ❞
Drywall finishers and plasterers surface, tape and finish drywall (gupsum). They apply, maintain and restore plaster and similar materials on interior and exterior walls, ceilings and building partitions to make them more decorative, soundproof and fire-rated.
Key Skills & Attributes
Indoor and outdoor work
Good hand-eye coordination
Manual dexterity
Entrance Requirements
Grade 12 Diploma preferred (Grade 10 minimum)
Math and English
Apprenticeship Program
The length of the apprenticeship for a drywall finisher & plaster is 3000 hours including one, 12-week block of in-school training.
Responsibilities
Prepares drywall panel sections for painters. applies a ready-mix compound over seams and screw heads reinforces panels by using a perforated or mesh compound applies special coatings and repair drywall blemishes
Journeyperson Wage Rate:
$42.56 /hr
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Did you know?
More than 20 billion square feet of drywall is manufactured in North America every single year!
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades