| The Plasterer is the building craftsperson
who applies plaster material to interior and exterior
surfaces. The majority of their work is currently the
Exterior Insulation & Finishing Systems (EIFS) that
is placed on the exterior of a building. EIFS is normally
applied to an insulation board base with a reinforcement
mesh. Various architectural designs and patterns, using EIFS, can be perceived and drawn by the Architects. They
also use various materials of plaster consistency for the
interior walls and ceilings to form fire-resistant and
relatively sound proof surfaces, which may be decorated.
They also form and cast ornamental designs with plaster
in interior work. Plaster is applied to gypsum lath or
wire lath (backing to which plaster adheres) or directly
to masonry. The Plasterer uses a hawk (a square plate of
metal with trowel to apply it to the lath and/or base
material. To obtain a uniform surface of plaster, the
craftsperson applies a border of plaster of the desired
thickness (screeds) to the top and bottom of the wall
and/or ceiling section to be covered. When these borders
have hardened sufficiently, they fill in the area between
them with one or two base coats of plaster. The surface
of this area is then leveled to the exact thickness of
the borders with a straight-edge tool. A long flat tool,
called a darby, is then used to smooth this surface. Plaster requires considerable
standing, stooping, and lifting. Plasterers work both
outdoors, doing EIFS and stucco work, and indoor,
plastering walls and ceilings, and forming and casting
ornamental designs.
A person wishing to
enter this class of work should be able to work with
others and be able to adapt to a wide variety of working
conditions. The Plasterer should enjoy doing precision
work and have pride of craftsmanship.
Requirements:
| Education |
Age |
Length
of Course/
*Annual Class Hrs. |
| High
School or GED |
18 |
3
Years/144 Class Hrs. |
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For more information, call (219)234-3499
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-All
apprenticeship programs require applicants to be
physically fit. In addition, applicants must take an
aptitude test and be interviewed by the joint
apprenticeship committee before acceptance.
*Where the apprenticeship program has established a formal
classroom training course, these are required number of
school hours the individual apprentice must attend each
year.
For information on all apprenticeship programs, contact
the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training, (219)236-8295.
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