Tapers
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
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Score 4/6: low AI task exposure means AI will assist but humans remain essential
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0% of tasks can be accelerated by AI
0% projected (2024-2034)
EPOCH score: 13/25
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
- Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
- Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
- Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.
- Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
- Work on high ceilings, using scaffolding or other tools, such as stilts.
- Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
- Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
Education & Training
Typical Entry Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Time to Job Ready
0-1 years
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Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
O*NET Code: 47-2082.00