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Fibrous Plasterers

Fibrous Plasterers apply and fix plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic tiles, and composite wall linings to buildings.

What the job involves

  • Determines plasterboard layout and installs insulation and vapour barriers

  • Measures, marks and cuts plasterboard, lifts and positions panels and secures them to walls, ceilings and battens

  • Prepares corner beads and securing them in position

  • Covers joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothes them using wet brush and sand paper

  • Plumbs and straightens corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces

  • Applies and finishes acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials