tile fitter
Tile fitters install tiles onto walls and floors. They cut tiles to the right size and shape, prepare the surface, and put the tiles in place flush and straight. Tile fitters may also take on creative and artistic projects, with some laying mosaics.
Also called: tiler, tiling worker, mosaic tiler, tile installer, tilefitter, marble setter, tilesetter, wall tiler
- 17
- essential skills
- 24
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
17- apply tile adhesive
- caulk expansion joints
- cut tiles
- fill tile joints
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- lay tiles
- mix construction grouts
- plan tiling
- sanding techniques
- snap chalk line
- transport construction supplies
- types of tile
- types of tile adhesive
- use measurement instruments
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
Optional skills
24- advise on construction materials
- aesthetics
- answer requests for quotation
- apply restoration techniques
- art history
- attach accessories to tile
- calculate needs for construction supplies
- drill holes in tile
- estimate restoration costs
- install insulation material
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- maintain tile flooring
- maintain work area cleanliness
- make mosaic
- monitor stock level
- operate mosaic tools
- order construction supplies
- plan surface slope
- process incoming construction supplies
- protect surfaces during construction work
- work in a construction team
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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