Plasterer (gypsum)

Plasterers install and repair plasterboard in buildings and apply decorative and protective coatings of plaster and similar materials to interior and exterior surfaces.

• applying one or more coats of plaster to interior walls and ceilings of buildings to produce fine finishes;
• measuring and cutting plasterboard, and lifting, positioning and fixing plasterboard to walls and ceilings;
• measuring, cutting and installing decorative plaster elements, and casting and finishing ornamental plaster cornices;
• filling joints, nail holes and other imperfections with wet plaster, sealing them with compounds and smoothing them with a wet brush or sandpaper;
• applying protective and decorative coatings of cement, plaster and similar materials to the exterior surfaces of buildings;
• making and installing decorative elements from fibrous plaster materials;
• installing and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, cement and similar materials.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Plasterer
• Plasterer, ornamental
• Plasterer, renderer
• Filler (putty applicator)