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JOB TITLE
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ACOUSTICAL CARPENTER
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JOB POSITION
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ACOUSTICAL CARPENTER
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OTHER JOB TITLES FOR ACOUSTICAL CARPENTER
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METAL-TILE LATHER
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ACOUSTICAL-MATERIAL WORKER
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JOB INDUSTRIES
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CONSTRUCTION
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JOB DESCRIPTION (DUTIES, RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS)
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- May wash concrete surfaces with washing soda and zinc sulfate solution before mounting tile to increase adhesive qualities of surfaces. .
- Cuts tiles for fixtures and borders, using keyhole saw, and inserts tiles into supporting framework.
- Threads wires through holes in main runners, and cuts and attaches cross supports to suspended runners and wall molding, using snips, clips, and rivet gun.
- Drives hanger inserts into reinforced concrete ceiling, using power fastening tool, and suspends and bends hanger wires at points touching dry lines.
- (3) Hangs dry lines (stretched string) to wall molding to guide positioning of main runners.
- Nails, screws, or staples tile to wooden furring strips.
- Places building paper between tile and furring strip preparatory to application of butt-edge tile.
- (2) Nails channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
- (1) Applies cement to back of tile and presses tile into place, aligning with layout marks and joints of previously laid tile.
- Mounts tiles, using any of following methods.
- Scribes and cuts edges of tile to fit wall where wall molding is not specified.
- Nails or screws molding to wall to support and seal joint between ceiling tile and wall.
- Inspects furrings, mechanical mountings, and masonry surface for plumbness and level, using spirit or water level.
- Measures and marks surface to lay out work, according to blueprints and drawings.
- Mounts acoustical tile to walls and ceilings of buildings to reduce reflection of sound and to decorate rooms.
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