Carpet Installers

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
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.
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.
Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
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.
Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
Cut and bind material.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

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