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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 47-2142.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Paperhangers

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

What this job is about

Ensure precise application of wallpaper and fabric coverings.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Prepare surfaces for wallpaper application

    Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.

  2. 2

    Measure and cut wallpaper strips

    Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper.

  3. 3

    Apply adhesives to wallpaper strips

    Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water.

  4. 4

    Align and place wallpaper strips

    Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.

  5. 5

    Check and smooth finished application

    Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.

Tools used in this work
Google DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word

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