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The standard work week for a floor covering installer is 40 hours (8 hours a day, in 5 days a week). As with many careers in construction, there are peak periods that will require you to work overtime. You may have to work occasional nights when renovating offices or other public buildings that are occupied.
As a flooring covering installer, you will work mostly indoors. The job is physically demanding and often involves lifting heavy materials and kneeling for long periods of time.
As with all careers in the construction industry, safety is the top priority. Floor covering installers are trained to work safely and take special precautions to protect themselves from injury.
Installers are responsible for laying floor coverings in establishments such as building, restaurants, home, and offices etc.
Installers may install various materials including laminate, linoleum, vinyl, cork, rubbers, carpet, hardwood or tile.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
Specific Skills
- Seam carpets with seam sealers
- Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
- Prepare floors for installations
- Prepare and install hardwood floors
- Perform direct glue-down carpet installations
- Perform double-bond carpet installations
- Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
- Measure, cut and install carpeting on floors
- Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
- Measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- Install materials on counter tops and raised platforms
- Install outdoor carpets
- Install resilient stair components (special effects for the visually impaired)
- Install vinyl decking materials
- Install carpeting on stairs
- Install carpeting on walls or other surfaces
- Inspect and assess condition of floors
- Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
- Hand carve carpet designs
- Employ knee kickers and other equipment to stretch carpeting
- Conduct moisture, ph, temperature and other tests prior to flooring installations
Area of Installation Specialization
- Vinyl or resilient sheets
- Vinyl or resilient tiles
- Terrazzo tiles
- Rubber sheet goods
- Parquet flooring
- Modular carpet tiles
- Marble tiles
- Linoleum
- Hardwood intricate patterns flooring
- Hardwood strip flooring
- Flash covings
- Flexible PVC sheet goods
- Cork flooring
- Ceramic tiles
- Carpets and rugs
- Borders or feature strips
- Astro-turf/game field materials
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience
- Residential
- Institutional
- Industrial
- Commercial
Major Work Area
- Repair
- Installation
- Custom design work
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