333211 — Fibrous Plasterer

Applies and fixes plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic tiles, and composite wall linings to buildings. Registration or licensing may be required.

• determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers
• measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
• preparing corner beads and securing them in position
• fixing pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
• covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sand paper
• mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness
• plumbing and straightening corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
• creating decorative textures in finishing coats
• applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials