According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas. | 86% |
| Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints. | 85% |
| Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth. | 85% |
| Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering. | 85% |
| Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces. | 84% |
| Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard. | 83% |
| Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers. | 82% |
| Work on high ceilings, using scaffolding or other tools, such as stilts. | 81% |
| Select the correct sealing compound or tape. | 80% |
| Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers. | 79% |
| Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently. | 78% |
| Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard. | 77% |
| Apply texturizing compounds or primers to walls or ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns. | 77% |
| Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable. | 75% |
| Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds. | 71% |
| Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation. | 71% |
