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FLOORING INSTALLER
If you like to...
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Provide a visually appealing finished product?
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Work with precision?
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Solve problems creatively?
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Work with your hands?
...then a career as a flooring installer might be for you!
WHAT IT TAKES
EDUCATION
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High school diploma or equivalency
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On the job training
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Formal training at trade/vocational school (optional)
SKILLS
- Problem-solving
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Attention to detail
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Taking precise measurements
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Algebra & Geometry
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Ability to work on feet, bending, or kneeling all day
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Ability to lift heavy materials
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Understanding of the hand-held & power tools required
WHO WE ARE
Flooring Installers remove old flooring, prepare the resulting bare surface for its new covering, and install new flooring & trim.
WORKING CONDITIONS
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Residential, commercial, industrial sites
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Work with a team
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Mostly indoors
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Work at ground/floor level
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Requires bending, kneeling, lifting
WORK SCHEDULE​
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40-hour weeks are standard, but may vary with demand and work sector.
WHAT WE DO
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Remove old flooring
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Inspect, prepare, & measure surface for new covering
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Repair floor coverings with damage
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Cut flooring material precisely to fit the surface Install carpet, ceramic, hardwood, laminate, & vinyl flooring
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Prepare cost estimates
WHERE DO WE WORK
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Self-employed
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Residential construction
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Commercial construction
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Manufacturing