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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

Other names for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers: Artificial Marble Worker, Cement Finisher, Master Journeyman Tile Setter, Roller, Template Worker, Terrazo Tile Setter, Terrazzo Finisher, Terrazzo Grinder, Terrazzo Helper, Terrazzo Installer, Terrazzo Journeyman, Terrazzo Laborer, Terrazzo Layer, Terrazzo Mechanic, Terrazzo Polisher, Terrazzo Roller, Terrazzo Setter, Terrazzo Worker, Terrazzo Worker Apprentice, Tile Finisher, Tile Mechanic, Tile Worker,

What do Terrazzo Workers and Finishers do?

  • Clean installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines, and equipment, and store materials and equipment.
  • Fill slight depressions left by grinding with a matching grout material, and then hand trowel for a smooth, uniform surface.
  • Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisel, hand chisel, or other hand tools.
  • Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
  • Move terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines, and work devices to work areas, manually or using wheelbarrow.
  • Build wooden molds, clamping molds around areas to be repaired, and setting up frames to the proper depth and alignment.
  • Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
  • Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
  • Precast terrazzo blocks in wooden forms.
  • Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
  • Remove frames once the foundation is dry.
  • Wet concrete surface, and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.
  • Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base wherever there is to be a joint or change of color, to form desired designs or patterns, and to help prevent cracks.
  • Blend marble chip mixtures and place into panels, then push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.
  • Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scale, and load ingredients into portable mixer.
  • Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedges.
  • Spread, level, and smooth concrete and terrazzo mixtures to form bases and finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, and floats.
  • Grind curved surfaces and areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways and cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.
  • Grind surfaces with a power grinder and polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
  • Position and secure moisture membrane and wire mesh prior to pouring base materials for terrazzo installation.
  • Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, and cleaning procedures according to type of installation or material used.
  • Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.
  • Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
  • Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.
  • Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
  • Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Power buffers
  • Hammers
  • Floats
  • Desktop computers
  • Masks or accessories
  • Edgers
  • Power sanders
  • Cold chisels
  • Concrete spreaders
  • Trowels
  • Hand sprayers
  • Trowels
  • C clamps
  • Shears
  • Notebook computers
  • Pneumatic hammer
  • Grinding or polishing machines
  • Power grinders
  • Plaster or mortar mixers
  • Power drills
  • Power grinders
  • Power saws
  • Concrete spreaders
  • Trowels
  • Pressure or steam cleaners
  • Putty knives
  • Trowels
  • Goggles
  • Shovels
  • Straight edges
  • Power grinders
  • Wire brushes

Technology used

  • Project management software
  • Accounting software
  • Financial analysis software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Analytical or scientific software