Drywall Installers / Finishers
A Dry Liner or Finisher installs drywall or panels of interior wall material in a newly constructed or renovated building. Measures and cuts drywall, prepares surfaces, fastens panels and finishes corners and seams.
About this Career
Average Salary
£29,626New workers start at around £16,004. Normal pay is £29,626 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,025
Annual Openings
24Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge.
- Covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface.
- Measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings.
- Pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work.
- Applies and smooths one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray.
- Mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency.
- Selects appropriate plasterboard or dry lining panels, cuts them to required size and fixes them to ceilings and walls.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 80% |
| Monitoring | 67% |
| Critical Thinking | 66% |
| Learning Strategies | 61% |
| Active Listening | 60% |
| Speaking | 60% |
| Reading Comprehension | 60% |
| Active Learning | 60% |
| Science | 56% |
| Writing | 54% |