Floor Sanders and Finishers

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

What the work is made of

All 7 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

Core: central to the job

Task 1. Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.Core taskTask 23933Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
Task 2. Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.Core taskTask 14870Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
Task 3. Inspect floors for smoothness.Core taskTask 14869Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
Task 4. Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.Core taskTask 14872Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
Task 5. Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.Core taskTask 14871Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
Task 6. Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.Core taskTask 14873Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
Task 7. Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.Core taskTask 14874Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021

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Classification
Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-2043
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