Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Representative tasks

• Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
• Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
• Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
• Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
• 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.
• Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
• Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
• Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.

Software and tools