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Carpet Installers
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Carpet
Installers
14
Alternate Occupation Titles
Carpet
Cleaning
Technician
Carpet
Cleaning
Tech
Carpet
Technician
Carpet
Floor Layer Apprentice
Carpet
Installation Specialist
Carpet
Installer
Carpet
Layer
Carpet
Mechanic
Carpet
Tile Layer
Commercial
Carpet
Installer
Floor
Technician
Measure
Technician
Residential
Carpet
Installer
Wall-to-Wall
Carpet
Installer
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Lay and install
carpet
from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
13
Tasks
Clean
up before and after installation, including vacuuming
carpet
and discarding remnant pieces.
Cut
carpet
padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
Cut and trim
carpet
to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
Fasten metal treads across door openings or where
carpet
meets flooring to hold
carpet
in place.
Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through
carpet
or cause
carpet
to wear unevenly.
Install
carpet
on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
Join edges of
carpet
and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated
carpet
iron.
Move furniture from area to be
carpeted
and remove old
carpet
and padding.
Nail tack strips around area to be
carpeted
or use old strips to attach edges of new
carpet.
Plan the layout of the
carpet
, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
Roll out, measure, mark, and cut
carpeting
to size with a
carpet
knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra
carpet
for final fitting.
Stretch
carpet
to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press
carpet
in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold
carpet
in place.
Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be
carpeted
and the amount of material needed.
3
Detailed Work Activities
Clean
work sites.
Cut
carpet
, vinyl or other flexible materials.
Install
carpet
or flooring.
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