Description
Make sure the floor is free of dust, protrusions, moisture and mould. Remove any traces of previous floor coverings.
Alternative labels
preparing of floor for underlayment
prepare floor for carpet underlay
preparing for carpet underlay
preparation of floor for underlayment
preparation of floor for carpet underlay
floor preparation for carpet underlay
floor preparation for underlayment
preparing floor for underlayment
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Prepare floor for underlayment is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Resilient floor layer: Resilient floor layers place prefabricated tiles or rolls of flooring materials such as linoleum, vinyl, rubber or cork to serve as floor covering.
Carpet fitter: Carpet fitters lay rolls of carpet as a floor covering. They cut the carpet to size, prepare the surface, and put the carpet in place.
Optional skill
Prepare floor for underlayment is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Abrasive blasting operator: Abrasive blasting operators use the proper equipment and machinery to smoothen rough surfaces by abrasive blasting. Abrasive blasting is commonly used in the finishing process of metal workpieces and for blasting building materials used in masonry such as bricks, stones and concrete. They operate blasters or sand cabinets which forcibly thrust a stream of abrasive material such sand, soda or water, under high pressure, propelled by a centrifigal wheel, in order to shape and smoothen surfaces.
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