What You'll Do

  • Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
  • Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
  • Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
  • Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
  • 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.
  • Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
  • Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
  • Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
  • Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.
  • Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.12/5
Speaking 3.12/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Coordination 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Active Learning 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.75/5
Negotiation 2.5/5
Reading Comprehension 2.38/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Independence, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Extent Flexibility 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.5/5
Oral Comprehension 3.38/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.38/5
Oral Expression 3.13/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.13/5
Manual Dexterity 3.13/5
Finger Dexterity 3.13/5

Technologies & Tools

Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor CPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel Facebook Flooring Technologies QFloors Focus Floor Covering Software Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro Microsoft Office software On Center On-Screen Takeoff Pacific Solutions FloorRight Project visualization software Radio frequency identification RFID software Textile Management Systems RollMaster Web browser software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.34/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.23/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.06/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 3.94/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 3.85/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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