Floor Layers

<ul><li>Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.</li><li>Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.</li><li>Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.</li><li>Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.</li><li>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.</li><li>Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.</li><li>Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.</li><li>Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.</li><li>Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.</li><li>Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.</li><li>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.</li><li>Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.</li><li>Disconnect and remove appliances, light fixtures, and worn floor and wall covering from floors, walls, and cabinets.</li></ul>