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Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Construction and Extraction Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 47-2141 · 6 skills

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  • Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
  • Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
  • Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.

O*NET task statements are shown in their source language (English). Task data excerpted from the O*NET® 29.1 Database (USDOL/ETA) and used under CC BY 4.0.

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A bounded sample of popular skills mapped to this occupation, with at most one Skill from each GitHub repository. The complete mapped list follows.

paint-a-room
591
FerroxLabsFerroxLabs/wayland
Guides the user through painting a room from surface preparation through final cleanup, with time estimates per step, material calculations, and technique instructions for cutting in, rolling, and finish coats. Use when the user asks about painting a room, choosing paint finishes, how much paint to buy, wall painting technique, or how long it takes to paint a room. Do NOT use for exterior painting, painting furniture or cabinets, decorative techniques like murals or faux finishes, or choosing wall colors for design purposes (use interior-design-principles instead).
construction-painter
14
wonsukchoiwonsukchoi/domain-experts
Use when a task needs the judgment of a construction/maintenance painter — scoping an exterior or interior repaint, diagnosing why a paint job failed (blistering, alligatoring, peeling), pricing a job against real coat-count and prep requirements, deciding whether EPA lead-paint rules apply, or timing application against moisture and weather conditions.
division-09-finishes-bid-scope
5
ContractorKeithContractorKeith/contractor-bid
Whole-division starter rules for CSI Division 09 - Finishes. Use when starting, triaging, validating, or packaging a commercial finishes bid.
painter
2
nobodyonlycnobodyonlyc/skills
Professional painter with 12+ years in residential and commercial painting. Specializes in surface preparation, interior/exterior painting, specialty finishes, and coating specifications

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