Steve Dobos

Drywall Finisher

Self-employeed

Spring Hill, FL

01.1974 - Current

Performed minor carpentry repairs as needed while performing drywalling duties.
Inventoried material, tools, and equipment to record product on-hand or to be ordered.
Organized supplies such as screws, nails, tape measurers, hammers, prior to starting the job.
Reviewed blueprints and diagrams to plan work sequences and verify project requirements.
Consulted with customers regarding their desired results for each project.
Sealed joints by embedding tape into sealing compound.
Applied several layers of joint compound in order to create a smooth finish.
Cleaned up after each job was completed including vacuuming floors and wiping down surfaces as necessary.
Applied joint compound to joints between sheets of drywall.
Used hand tools such as trowels, broad knives or spatulas to apply sealing compound to holes and cracks.
Filled holes in walls with spackling paste or other materials as needed.
Applied additional sealing coats to repair uneven surfaces and provide quality finish.
Finished joints with taping knives, float coats, and sanding tools.
Ensured that all corners were properly mudded in order to ensure proper adhesion of paint or wallpaper later on.
Mixed texture coatings for application onto wallboard surfaces.
Completed drywall finish work with exceptional quality and efficiency.
Repaired damaged drywall by removing old material, cutting new pieces to size, installing them in place, applying joint compound, and sanding when necessary.
Installed corner beads and trim pieces prior to the application of texture coating.