Plasterers hang drywall by fixing drywall sheets to the building’s framework using specialized drywall screws. Then they tape over the seams, cover the tape with joint compound, and sand the dry compound. To whom would the process of sanding the joint compound be most important?

Sanding the joint compound smooths the surface and removes ridges at the drywall seams. Painters need a smooth, even surface so the finished paint looks uniform; rough seams would show through the paint. Therefore, the process is most important to painters.

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