Plasterers perform various functions in the construction industry, including surface preparation, material application, and finishing. They specialize in tasks such as drywall installation, decorative stucco work, and historic restoration. Plasterers also apply stucco to building exteriors and can work on pool plastering. Specialized training is often required to learn these techniques.
In the construction industry, plasterers are skilled workers who perform various functions such as surface preparation, material application and surface finishing. Many different plasterer jobs are available globally, although in most areas plasterers install and finish drywall or drywall. Other jobs include pool plastering and stucco masonry. Some plasterers specialize in decorative stucco work or historic restoration.
Plasterer jobs often involve applying plaster to interior walls to create a durable and special wall surface. Before the invention of wallpaper in the early 1900’s, every home had plastered walls and ceilings using a technique called lath and plaster. In modern times, people generally choose wallboard for its cost and ease of application. Generally, plasterers, or drywallers, install the drywall and finish it off with duct tape and mud on the seams. Mudding is a technique in which the worker spreads plaster over the seams and nail holes to create a smooth, smudge-free surface.
In some parts of the world, plasterers do not simply taper seams and nail holes, but place a thin layer of plaster over the entire wall. This method usually costs more to apply, but gives a very nice finish. If a person wants to learn this technique, experienced plasterers suggest becoming apprenticed to a master plasterer who specializes in the technique. Often, a person must travel to a country, such as Ireland, where the practice is more common to gain an apprenticeship.
One of the other jobs of interior specialist plasterers is the technique of applying a layer of textured plaster to the wall. Usually, this application requires special products, and a qualified plasterer must masterfully mix and apply them. Another application of decorative plaster is the casting and application of ornamental embellishments such as moldings and cornices. A plasterer needs to use a special mix of plaster and fiber to shape the ornaments and then apply them. In most cases, the plasterer casts small pieces into a shop and transports them to the job site, but often needs to cast larger pieces at the job site.
On building exteriors, plasterers apply stucco, which people sometimes call cement stucco. Typically, plasterers who apply stucco are bricklayers. Stucco stucco work includes cleaning and preparing surfaces, installing guide wires to ensure proper plaster depth, and applying stucco over a reinforcing mesh. A skilled worker properly mixes the mortar and plaster before applying it properly.
Stucco plastering jobs can be for new construction or existing buildings. There is a job market for trained plasterers who can repair damaged stucco or apply stucco to a new addition. Often, homeowners want the new addition’s stucco pattern to match the existing piece. Similar to interior work, plasterers who are skilled in casting can find plasterer work in decorative stucco embellishments.
Other specialist plasterer jobs include pool plastering and historic restoration. Often, when a plasterer wants to specialize in one of these techniques, he or she learns from a master plasterer in the desired trade. Some plasterers apprenticed to applying and restoring high structure stucco. This work often requires industrial rope access certification depending on local and regional laws and regulations. Often these jobs require a plasterer to be an expert in restoration and rope access.
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