Floor Finisher

Install and finish floor coverings

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As a floor finisher, you measure, cut, install and repair floor coverings. These can include carpets, linoleum, parquetry blocks, cork tiles and other resilient flooring materials.

$75,000

Benefits

  • Indoor work
  • Physical work
  • Earn while you learn
A typical day may involve
  • Measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
  • Preparing surfaces for covering and removing baseboard trims
  • Measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
  • Laying coverings over floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
  • Securing floor coverings and fitting edge trims in doorways
  • Sanding, staining and applying finishing coatings to timber floors
  • Installing wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings
    • It helps to be good at
  • Physical tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Communicating clearly
  • Using tools

    • Qualifications/ Equivalent Certification and Experience

  • Cert III Flooring Technology
  • Apprenticeship
    • You may be able to work in
  • Construction
  • Home improvement

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