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TASK

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

ID

work_construction/floor_layers_except_carpet_wood_and_hard_tiles

Type

TASK

Children

14

Child Nodes (14)

ATOMIC

Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.

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Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.

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Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.

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Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.

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Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.

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Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.

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Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.

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Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.

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Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.

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Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.

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Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.

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Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.

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Disconnect and remove appliances, light fixtures, and worn floor and wall covering from floors, walls, and cabinets.

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Heat and soften floor covering materials to patch cracks or fit floor coverings around irregular surfaces, using blowtorch.