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Will AI replace Tapers?
O*NET occupation 47-2082.00
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Taper
- Wall Taper
- Drywall Taper
- Sheet Rock Taper
- Finisher
- Spackler
- Drywall Finisher
- Drywall Mechanic
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
- Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
- Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
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