Carpet Installers

Representative Tasks

• •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.
• •Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
• •Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
• •Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
• •Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.

Detailed Work Activities

• •Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
• •Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
• •Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
• •Mark reference points on construction materials.
• •Prepare surfaces for finishing.

Tools & Technologies

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