Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces, such as walls and billboards. Duties include removing old materials from surface to be papered.

• Billposter
• Paperhanger

• Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
• Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
• Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
• Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
• Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
• Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
• Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
• Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
• Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
• Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
• Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
• Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
• Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
• Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
• Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
• Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
• Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
• Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
• Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
• Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.

• adhere to safety procedures
• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• apply cleaning solvents
• climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
• compute production, construction, or installation specifications
• cover surfaces with masking tape or drop cloths
• cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
• distinguish colors
• erect scaffold
• estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• install wallpaper, fabric, or billboard posters
• measure, cut, or paste wall covering material
• mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
• move or fit heavy objects
• obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
• paint walls or other structural surfaces
• perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
• prepare building surfaces for paint, finishes, wallpaper, or adhesives
• read tape measure
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• remove finish from walls or related structures
• repair cracks, defects, or damage in installed building materials
• use hand or power tools
• use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
• use oral or written communication techniques
• verify levelness or verticality, using level or plumb bob