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Carpet Installers

SOC 47-2041.00

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Monitoring

3.1

Coordination

3.1

Mathematics

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Quality Control Analysis

3.0

Time Management

3.0

Active Listening

2.9

Speaking

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

3.7

Mathematics

3.4

Administration and Management

3.4

English Language

3.3

Building and Construction

3.3

Production and Processing

3.1

Education and Training

3.0

Mechanical

2.9

Key Tasks

1Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.

2Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.

3Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.

4Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.

5Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.

Also Known As

Carpet Floor Layer Apprentice Carpet Installation Specialist Carpet Installer Carpet Installer Helper Carpet Jack Carpet Journeyman Carpet Layer Carpet Mechanic Carpet Technician Carpet Tile Layer