Painting Trades Workers

Key Tasks

• •Erecting scaffolding and ladders, and placing drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering
• •Preparing surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes and cracks, and smoothing and sealing surfaces
• •Selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying additives
• •Applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays
• •Hanging wallpaper, matching patterns and trimming edges
• •Cleaning equipment and work areas
• •May repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames
• •May lay and repair wall and floor tiles

Employment Projections to 2034