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Carpet Installers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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

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This source lists 17 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

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Core · Task 2837 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.

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Core · Task 2833 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.

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Core · Task 2840 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.

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Core · Task 2834 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.

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Core · Task 2838 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 2836 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.

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Core · Task 2842 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.

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Core · Task 2835 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 2839 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.

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Core · Task 2841 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.

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Core · Task 20142 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.

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Core · Task 2845 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.

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Core · Task 24050 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Cut and install vinyl composition tile or vinyl base.

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Core · Task 2843 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.

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Core · Task 2846 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.

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Supplemental · Task 2844 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.

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Supplemental · Task 2847 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Cut and bind material.

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