Overview
Floor Finishers measure, cut, install and repair soft and resilient floor coverings.
Day-to-day
- 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.
Considerations
- Physically demanding
To become a Floor Finisher
You can work as a Floor Finisher without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in floorcovering is usually required. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
Registration or licencing may be required.
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