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Carpet, Floor & Tile Installer

Finisher

EMPLOY participants can perform some or all of these functions:

• Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition
• Correct imperfections that could show through the carpet or cause the carpet to wear unevenly
• Measure the area to be carpeted and plan the layout for best appearance and maximum wear
• Measure and cut floor covering materials, such as rubber, vinyl, linoleum, or cork, and any foundation material, such as felt, according to designated blueprints
• Nail or staple a wood underlayment and fasten tackless strips
• Install the padded cushion or underlay
• Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpet
• Position, stretch and cut carpet to fit evenly and snugly
• Finish edges
• Join carpet sections together for large rooms by using heat-taped seams
• Experienced with carpet laying tools, such as carpet shears, knee kickers, wall trimmers, loop pile cutters, heat irons, and power stretchers
• Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor-sanding machines
• Inspect the floor for smoothness removing excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels
• Apply hard tile and marble to floors, walls, ceilings, and roof decks
• Use measuring devices and levels to ensure that the tile is placed in a consistent manner
• Construct a metal mesh support to the wall or ceiling to be tiled
• Apply cement mortar and scrape the surface to dress the joints and remove excess grout
• Finish the joints