Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.

“Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.” is a core task performed by Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers. Among the occupation's 26 rated tasks, workers place it 13th by importance (#14 most important). About 94% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

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AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements. · importance 4.2
• Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices. · importance 4.2
• Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws. · importance 4.0
• Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools. · importance 3.9
• Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents. · importance 3.9
• Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools. · importance 3.8
• Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels. · importance 3.8
• Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks. · importance 3.7
• Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways. · importance 3.7
• Hang drywall panels on metal frameworks of walls and ceilings in offices, schools, or other large buildings, using lifts or hoists to adjust panel heights, when necessary. · importance 3.7
• Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives. · importance 3.7
• Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels. · importance 3.7
• Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire. · importance 3.7
• Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-13516,
  title  = {Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-13516}
}