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
Caveats
Caveat 10
TSS, ENS – The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations).
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 the qualifications and experience outlined below.