Description
Measures, cuts, installs and repairs soft and resilient floor coverings. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level
3
Alternative Titles
NULL
Specializations
- Carpet Layer
- Parquetry Layer
Skills Assessment Authority
TRA
Caveats
No caveats apply to this occupation.
Group: 3321 Floor Finishers
Description
measure, cut, install and repair soft and resilient floor coverings.
Tasks
- measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
- preparing surfaces for covering and removing baseboard trims
- measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
- laying coverings, such as carpets, linoleum, parquetry blocks, cork tiles and other resilient flooring materials, over floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
- securing floor coverings and fitting edge trims in doorways
- sanding, staining and applying finishing coatings to timber floors
- may install wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with an AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3).
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.