Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

Other names for Carpet Installers: Carpet Floor Layer Apprentice, Carpet Installer, Carpet Jack, Carpet Journeyman, Carpet Layer, Carpet Tile Layer, Floor Coverer, Floor Installation Mechanic, Flooring Installer, Flooring Mechanic, Rug Layer,

• Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
• Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
• 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.
• Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
• Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
• 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.
• Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
• Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
• Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
• Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
• Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
• Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
• Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
• Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
• Cut and bind material.

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