Floor finishers and coverers may specialize as a:
Hard Floor Finisher who lays and finishes timber, cork and parquetry floors in mosaic and block patterns. They also sand, stain and apply finished coatings to timber floors.
Resilient Layer who specializes in laying and finishing vinyl, linoleum and rubber in either sheet or tile form. They may lay these materials on bench tops and walls as well as floors.
Textile Layer (also known as Carpet Layer) who fastens the edges and seams of the carpet, then stretches and fixes it along walls and borders, using gripper strips.
Floor finishers and coverers work in small teams. Conditions can be dusty, and the work involves a lot of bending, stretching, kneeling and carrying. Floor finishers and coverers have a high level of contact with the public, retailers, builders and other tradesmen.
Personal Requirements:
- physically fit
- enjoy practical work
- good hand-eye coordination
- normal colour vision.
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