50 Floor Laying / Bodenleger
Floor Laying could be for you if you like:
Fixing things
Craftsmanship
Using tools
More about this skill:
Floor layers lay a wide range of floors for the interior of buildings. The range includes parquet flooring, resilient flooring such as linoleum, vinyl, cork or rubber, carpet and laminate flooring, panels and textile flooring such as woven or tufted floorings or needlepunch. They draw laying plans, prepare the underfloor, lay screeds and dry underfloors, and apply insulating layers.
Depending on the nature and size of the business, Floor Layers may or may not have direct contact with the client. Whatever the case, they will have client satisfaction in mind at all times.
In addition to laying new floors, the Floor Layer is likely to make repairs to existing screed underfloors and surface coverings. They will also be called upon to advise on purpose, price, colour, limitations, care and maintenance.
The Floor Layer works in the premises owned by clients or for which they are responsible. These premises will be very diverse in their nature and requirements, and include industrial, recreational, business and domestic environments. Given this, the Floor Layer will be conscious of the need to protect the working environment and those occupying it, and to make good the area on completion.
Since Floor Laying takes place largely or entirely inside buildings, it is a year-round activity. Although normally carried out during daytime working hours, it may require work at other times in order to minimize disruption to normal daily activity.
Floor laying is highly practical. It may start with a direct or indirect enquiry from a client, the development of options followed by estimates dealing with cost and price. An accepted estimate results in the drafting of laying plans, the ordering of supplies and the scheduling of work.