Paperhangers cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards.
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- Paperhangers
Architecture and Construction
What do they typically do
- Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints
- Trim rough edges and excess materials from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives
- Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines
- Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive
- Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors
- Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces
- Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed
- Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds
- Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +1.3%
Job Openings 0
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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