Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
- Glazier
- Glazier Apprentice
- Glazier, Stained Glass
- Mirror Installer
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- Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
- Assemble, erect, and dismantle scaffolds, rigging, and hoisting equipment.
- Confer with customers to determine project requirements and to provide cost estimates.
- Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
- Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
- Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
- Cut, assemble, fit, and attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, and other structures.
- Cut, fit, install, repair, and replace glass and glass substitutes, such as plastic and aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors and in furniture or other products.
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb-lines and levels.
- Drive trucks to installation sites, and unload mirrors, glass equipment, and tools.
- Fabricate and install metal sashes and moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
- Grind and polish glass, and smooth edges when necessary.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Load and arrange glass and mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
- Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
- Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered in order to determine work procedures.
- Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass, or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
- Move furniture to clear work sites, and cover floors and furnishings with drop cloths.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds, and trim excess material with glazing knives.
- Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables, and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
- Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, and thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, and staging and scaffolding materials required.
- Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- Select the type and color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
- Set glass doors into frames, and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- adhere to safety procedures
- apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
- climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
- cover surfaces with masking tape or drop cloths
- cut or shape glass
- determine material or tool requirements
- drive automobile, van, or light truck
- erect scaffold
- fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
- install locks, hinges, or related finish hardware
- install or replace glass in windows, skylights, or other structural surfaces
- install prefabricated building components
- load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
- measure and mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
- move or fit heavy objects
- paint walls or other structural surfaces
- perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
- read blueprints
- read tape measure
- read technical drawings
- understand construction specifications
- use hand or power tools
- use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
- verify levelness or verticality, using level or plumb bob
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