Skills
Demonstrate Safe Working Practices and Procedures
- Comply with acts, regulations, codes, standards, and directives
- Follow company or worksite fire safety procedures
- Perform housekeeping duties
- Manually move equipment, supplies, and components
- Use hand tools and accessories
- Maintain hand tools and accessories
- Use power tools and accessories
- Maintain power tools and accessories
- Utilize personal protective equipment
- Maintain personal protective equipment
- Employ simple first aid
- Report injuries to supervisor or first-aid personnel
- Identify, handle, store and use hazardous materials
Communicate in the Workplace
- Communicate orally
- Communicate in writing
- Communicate by graphics
- Communicate by computer
- Communicate by mechanical and electronic devices
- Build and maintain interpersonal relationships
- Present a professional image
- Coach and mentor co-workers
- Keep current with the profession
Install and Repair Resilient Tile
- Inspect and verify tile
- Plan, measure, and mark for tile and pattern lay-out
- Apply adhesives
- Install resilient tile on floors
- Install resilient tile on stairs
- Install Static Dissipative Tile (SDT)
- Repair resilient tile
Install and Repair Resilient Sheet Goods
- Inspect and verify sheet goods
- Plan, measure, and mark for sheet goods installation
- Install cap mouldings and fillet strips
- Dry lay, measure, and fit sheet goods
- Apply adhesives or fasteners
- Seam and seal sheet goods
- Install sheet goods on stairs
- Complete resilient sheet goods installation
- Repair resilient sheet goods
Install and Repair Glue-Down Carpets
- Inspect and verify glue-down carpet
- Install mouldings
- Dry lay carpet in the rough-in area
- Apply adhesives or fasteners
- Place carpet into adhesive and roll
- Cut and fit carpet
- Seam and seal carpet
- Install carpet on stairs
- Upholster steps and stringers
- Complete glue- down carpet installation
- Repair glue down carpet
Install and Repair Carpet Tile
- Inspect and verify carpet tile
- Plan, measure, and mark for carpet tile and pattern lay-out
- Apply adhesives
- Install carpet tile on floors
- Install carpet tile on stairs
- Complete carpet tile installation
- Repair carpet tile
Install and Repair Carpet and Cushion
- Inspect and verify carpet
- Install tackless strips and moulding
- Install under cushion
- Dry lay carpet
- Seam and seal carpet
- Stretch carpet
- Trim and tuck carpet
- Install carpet and cushion on stairs
- Upholster steps and stringers
- Complete carpet and cushion installation
- Repair carpet and cushion
Install and Repair Wood Floors
- Inspect and verify wood grade
- Plan, measure, and mark for pattern lay-out
- Install mouldings
- Lay out and secure underlayments
- Cut wood
- Install wood on floors
- Install wood on stairs
- Prepare floor for finishing
- Apply sealers, stains, and finishes to wood
- Complete wood floor installation
- Repair wood floors
Install and Repair Engineered and Laminate Floors
- Inspect and verify engineered laminate materials
- Plan, measure and mark for pattern lay-out
- Install mouldings
- Lay out and secure underlayments
- Cute engineered laminate material
- Install engineered and laminate floors
- Install engineered and laminate material on stairs
- Complete engineered and laminate floor installation
- Repair engineered and laminate floors
For more information, see Ontario College of Trades Training Standards.
