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TASK

Paperhangers

ID

work_construction/paperhangers

Type

TASK

Children

20

Child Nodes (20)

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Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.

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Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.

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Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.

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

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Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.

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Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.

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Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive.

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Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.

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

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

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Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.

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Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.

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Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.

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Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds.

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Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.

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Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.

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Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.

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Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.

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Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.

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Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.