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BEING A DRYWALLER
Being a Drywaller can be an exciting and profitable trade. Just look at the world around you. Everywhere you look there are walls and those walls have to be covered before you can put paintings on them, electrical outlets, and many other conveniences that we are familiar with.
There is more to being a drywaller than just putting up sheets of drywall. As a drywaller you are responsible for laying out the site and even putting up metal studs that the drywall attaches to. Drywallers are also involved in soundproofing a room, but more importantly Drywallers make sure that all the work they do meet fire safety requirements.
Like most of the specialty trades in carpentry math is an important part of your education. So if you are in high school it may be a good idea to take as many math courses as possible. But you may be wondering what it's like working as a Drywaller. Well your typical day is 8 consecutive hours a day. Safety is always in the forefront in the Union, so you are equipped with a hard hat and eye protection. The work is hard, but it does pay off. Union Carpenters are paid very well and you can get paid "time and a half" or even "double time" for work that you do over 8 hours in a day. Not only is the pay good, but you also get great benefits such as insurance, pension, and the pride of getting trained as a Union Carpenter.
We encourage you to look into the how to apply section to find out how you can be a Union Carpenter specializing in drywalling
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