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            • Flooring Installers remove old flooring, prepare the resulting bare surface for its new covering, and install new flooring & trim.

            • Is floor installing right for you?  Do you like to....​

              • Work with precision?

              • Solve problems creatively?

              • Work with your hands?

              • Provide a visually appealing finished product?

              ...then a career as a Floor Installer might be for you!

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            • About flooring installers

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            • What flooring installers do What flooring installers do

              • Remove old flooring

              • Inspect, prepare, and measure surface for new covering

              • Repair floor coverings with damage

              • Cut flooring material precisely to fit the surface

              • Install carpet, ceramic, hardwood, laminate, and vinyl flooring

              • Prepare cost estimates

            • Working conditions Working conditions

              • Residential, commercial, or industrial sites

              • Work with a team

              • Mostly indoors

              • Work at ground/floor level

              • Requires bending, kneeling, lifting

            • Where flooring installers work Where flooring installers work

              • Residential construction
              • Commercial construction
              • Self-employed
              • Manufacturing

            • Work Schedule Work Schedule

              40-hour weeks are standard, but may vary with demand and work sector

            • Career path

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            • What it takes to become a flooring installer What it takes to become a flooring installer

              • High school diploma or equivalency typical

              • On-the-job training

              • Formal training at trade or vocational school optional

            • Skills needed Skills needed

              • Team player
              • Problem-solving
              • Attention to detail
              • Taking precise measurements
              • Algebra & Geometry
              • Ability to work on feet, bending, or kneeling all day
              • Ability to lift heavy materials
              • Understanding of the hand-held & power tools required

            • Opportunities Opportunities

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            • Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Flooring Installers and Tile and Marble Setters, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/tile-and-marble-setters.htm (visited October 29, 2020).