Instalador de revestimientos de suelos

Carpet installers lay carpet in many types of new and old buildings, including homes, offices, restaurants, and museums. Although installing carpet in newly constructed buildings requires minimal preparation, those who replace existing carpet must first remove old flooring, including any padding, glue, tacks, or staples. In some cases, carpet installers lay carpet over existing tile or hardwood.

• Removes old carpet or flooring to prepare surfaces for laying new carpet.
• Inspects the condition of the surface to be covered.
• Fixes any problems that could show through the carpet or cause uneven wear.
• Measures the area to be carpeted.
• Plans the layout of carpeting to get the best appearance and least wear.
• Installs a padded cushion underneath the carpet.
• Rolls out, measures, marks, and cuts the carpet.
• Fits the carpet so that it lays evenly and snugly.
• Tacks, glues, or staples carpeting to hold it in place.
• Finishes the edges so that the carpet looks neat.

Tile installers, tilesetters, and marble setters install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, installers often must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood. If the area to be tiled is unstable, workers must nail a support of metal mesh or tile backer board to create a stable surface.

• Destreza manual: bueno con las manos
• Coordinación óculo-manual
• Pensamiento crítico y resolución de problemas: Te encontrarás con problemas inesperados y tendrás que resolverlos a tiempo.
• Atención al detalle
• Sense of balance and color
• Gestión del tiempo
• Math: Must solve arithmetic problems quickly and accurately.
• Fuerza física y resistencia

• Installer contractor company: Range from mom and pop shop (4-8) to large shops (200+)
• Home Furnishing store

• Union negotiates competitive rates: For example) In SF Bay Area, $44.87 per hour as journeyman which is the position after you are an apprentice.
• Prestaciones médicas completas (médico, dental, oftalmológico)
• Pensión
• Anualidad
• Acceso a mejores empleos y oportunidades increíbles

Injuries: The most common injuries are cuts from knives and muscle strains from lifting carpet. Some installers also get burns from heat guns used to join carpet.

• Building and fixing things! : working with your hands.
• Estar al aire libre en la naturaleza.
• Deportes
• Anything mechanical: Working on cars

"Algunos tenemos más ADN neandertal que otros. Hay que saber expresarlo de la mejor manera posible. Todos tenemos un sentido de la creatividad que se puede mostrar y se trata de encontrar la manera de mostrar esa creatividad. Algunos pueden hacerlo detrás de un ordenador, a otros les encanta construir un edificio. Todo entra en ese sentido de ser de lo que te hace sentir vivo". Robert Williams III, representante comercial, Sindicato Internacional de Pintores y Oficios Afines, Consejo de Distrito 16, Norte de California.