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Career: Carpet Installers
Job Description
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer. |
100
|
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. |
100
|
Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear. |
100
|
Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method. |
100
|
Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method. |
100
|
Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet. |
100
|
Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place. |
99
|
Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting. |
99
|
Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place. |
99
|
Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall. |
99
|
Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding. |
98
|
Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron. |
98
|
Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed. |
76
|
Draw building diagrams and record dimensions. |
64
|
Cut and bind material. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
80
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
77
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
49
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
46
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
43
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
42
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
42
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
41
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
38
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
36
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
35
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
34
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
33
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
32
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
32
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
31
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
31
|
Getting Information
|
29
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
29
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
29
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
24
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
23
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
22
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
21
|
Processing Information
|
20
|
Thinking Creatively
|
20
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
19
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
19
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
19
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
19
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
18
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
17
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
17
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
17
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
15
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
14
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
9
|
Interacting With Computers
|