| Job Title |
Paperhanger |
| Job Description |
Covers Interior Walls And Ceilings Of Rooms With Decorative
Wallpaper Or Fabric, Using Handtools: Measures Walls And Ceiling
To Compute Number And Length Of Strips Required To Cover
Surface. Sets Up Pasteboard And Erects Scaffolding. Marks
Vertical Guideline On Wall To Align First Strip, Using Plumb Bob
And Chalkline. Smooths Rough Spots On Walls And Ceilings, Using
Sandpaper. Fills Holes And Cracks With Plaster, Using Trowel.
Removes Paint, Varnish, And Grease From Surfaces, Using Paint
Remover And Water Soda Solution. Applies Acetic Acid To Damp
Plaster To Prevent Lime From Bleeding Through Paper. Applies
Sizing (thin Glue) To Waterproof Porous Surfaces, Using Brush,
Roller, Or Pasting Machine. Measures And Cuts Strips From Roll
Of Wallpaper Or Fabric, Using Shears Or Razor. Mixes Paste To
Desired Consistency And Brushes Paste On Back Of Wallpaper Or
Fabric, Using Paste Brush. Trims Selvage (rough Edge) From
Strips, Using Straightedge And Trimming Knife. Places
Paste-coated Strips On Wall Or Ceiling To Match Adjacent Edges
Of Figured Strips, And Smooths Strips With Dry Brush Or
Felt-covered Roller To Remove Wrinkles And Bubbles. Smooths
Joints With Seam Roller And Trims Excess Material At Ceiling And
Baseboard, Using Knife. Removes Old Paper, Using Water, Steam
Machine, Or Chemical Remover And Scraper. May Apply Paint To
Interior Or Exterior Surface Of Buildings [painter
(construction)].
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