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O*NET-SOC 47-2042.00

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.Core8253
  2. Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.Core8254
  3. Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.Core8255
  4. Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.Core8256
  5. 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.Core8257
  6. Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.Core8258
  7. Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.Core8259
  8. Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.Core8260
  9. Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.Core8261
  10. Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.Core8262
  11. 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.Core8263
  12. Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.Core8264
  13. Heat and soften floor covering materials to patch cracks or fit floor coverings around irregular surfaces, using blowtorch.Supplemental8266
  14. Disconnect and remove appliances, light fixtures, and worn floor and wall covering from floors, walls, and cabinets.Core8265

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 13 examples in 7 categories, 2 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Data base user interface and query software

  • Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
  • Flooring Technologies QFloors
  • Focus Floor Covering Software
  • Textile Management Systems RollMaster

Project management software

  • CPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
  • Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
  • On Center On-Screen Takeoff
  • Pacific Solutions FloorRight

Web page creation and editing software

  • FacebookHot Technology

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office softwareHot Technology

Computer aided design CAD software

  • Project visualization software

Inventory management software

  • Radio frequency identification RFID software

Internet browser software

  • Web browser software

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Getting Information

  • Collect data about project sites.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 5 of 8 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • Replaces 3
    • Augments 3
    • Informs 2

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

  • Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

  • Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing General Physical Activities

  • Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Finish concrete surfaces.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Prepare surfaces for finishing.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Apply adhesives to construction materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Trim excess material from installations.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill1 of 14
Distinct tools8
Level mix
  • Replaces 3
  • Augments 3
  • Informs 2

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.