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“Carpet Jack” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2041.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 44,310.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
Currently, there are 25,660 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Carpet Installers”.

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Tasks for “Carpet Jack”

Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
Cut and bind material.
Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.

Related Technology & Tools

Straightedges
Carpet shears
Cushion back cutters
Turning tools
Nail driving guns
Seam cutters
Carpet awls
Cool tip glue guns
Concrete nail drivers
Carpet seam steamers
Stair claws
Jamb saws
Power drills
Drill bit sets
Undercut saws
Heavy duty electric staplers
Trimmer carpet blades
Personal computers
Floor scraper blades
Row separators
Hooked blades
Desktop computers
Power carpet stretchers
Spiral drill bits
Cove base guns
Carpet cutters
Switchblade trowels
Tucking trimmers
Sewing needles
Butane glue guns
Furniture skids
Electric carpet tackers
Hand trucks
Door pin tools
Stairway stretchers
Tape measures
Edge-binding staplers
Standup cutters
Tackless cutter blades
Swivel-lock stretchers
Square corner carpet blades
Napping shears
Carpet base cutters
Strip cutters
Rubber mallets
Wall trimmers
Seam squeezers
Ultraviolet UV seam inspection lights
Steaming irons
Hammer tackers
Carpet tucking tools
Knee kickers
Carpet clamps
Air underlayment staplers
Handheld calculators
Hexagon bit adaptors
Carpet trolleys
Utility knives
Loop pile cutters
Molding lifter bars
Toe kick saws
Hammers
Multipurpose trimmers
Round corner carpet blades
Laser printers
Caulking guns
Electric glue guns
Strip cutter blades
Cushion lock cutters
Notebook computers
Carpet grippers/pullers

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RFMS Schedule Pro
Flooring Technologies QFloors
Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
Autodesk AutoCAD
eTakeoff
Microsoft Excel
FIRST Flooring
Textile Management Systems RollMaster
Focus Floor Covering Software
FloorRight
Carpet Dealer Management System CDMS