Description
Remove drywall, plasterboard, lath, and acoustical ceiling or wall tiles from building interiors for renovation or demolition. Protect structures, locate utilities, control dust, and dispose or recycle materials; may dismantle framing, furring, insulation, and grid systems and prepare surfaces for new work.
Skills
Process
- • Critical Thinking
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
Perceptual Abilities
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Endurance
- • Stamina
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- • Extent Flexibility
- • Gross Body Equilibrium
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
Engineering and Technology
- • Building and Construction
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
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Related Pathways
Construction
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
