Flooring Installers and Tile and Stone Setters

Flooring Installers and Tile and Stone Setters typically perform the following tasks: • Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges. • Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge. • Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools. • Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern. • Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed. • Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed. • Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints. • Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs. • Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base. • Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints. • Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant. • Level concrete and allow to dry. • Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips. • Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools. • Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen. • Remove and replace cracked or damaged tile. • Cut tile backing to required size, using shears. • Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully. • Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units. • Spread mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader.