Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks13 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-2042.00SOC 2018: 47-2042
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.Core taskTask 8253Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 2. Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.Core taskTask 8254Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 3. Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.Core taskTask 8255Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 4. Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.Core taskTask 8256Rated by 79 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 5. 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.Core taskTask 8257Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 6. Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.Core taskTask 8258Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 7. Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.Core taskTask 8259Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 8. Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.Core taskTask 8260Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 9. Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.Core taskTask 8261Rated by 79 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 10. Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.Core taskTask 8262Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 11. 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.Core taskTask 8263Rated by 78 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 12. Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.Core taskTask 8264Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 13. Disconnect and remove appliances, light fixtures, and worn floor and wall covering from floors, walls, and cabinets.Core taskTask 8265Rated by 79 people who do the job, December 2005
- Task 14. Heat and soften floor covering materials to patch cracks or fit floor coverings around irregular surfaces, using blowtorch.Supplemental taskTask 8266Rated by 80 people who do the job, December 2005
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-2042
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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