Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.

Clean job sites.

Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.

Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.

Set up scaffolds.

Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.

Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.

Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.

Cure freshly plastered surfaces.

Install guide wires on exterior surfaces of buildings to indicate thickness of plaster or stucco and nail wire mesh, lath, or similar materials to the outside surface to hold stucco in place.