Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

• Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
• Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
• Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
• Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
• Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.
• Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
• Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
• Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
• Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
• Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.
• Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.
• Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.