Wood Flooring Specialist
Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2042.00
3
Years
177
Skills
671h
Related instructions
6100h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Alternative Subfloor Systems Over Concrete
- Finishing Process
- Sanding Final Detailing
- Introduction to the Industry
- Moisture and Wood
- Layout
- Concrete Subfloors
- Wood Subfloors
- Environmental Conditions
- Evaluating the Jobsite
- General Health & Safety
- Installation Safety
- Stains/Colorants
- Sealers and Finishes
- Sanding Equipment - Multi-Head Sanders (Planetary machines)
- Sanding Equipment - Rotary Sander (Buffer)
- Sanding Equipment - Edger
- Filling
- Sanding Equipment - Dust Containment Systems (DCS)
- Sanding Equipment - Big Machine
- Sand & Finish Safety
- Maintenance & Customer Education
- Installation Methods - Herringbone/Parquet
- Board Replacement/Repairs
- Installation Methods - Floating
- Installation Methods - Glue Down
- Installation Methods - Nail Down
- Moisture Testing (Concrete)
- Moisture Control (Concrete)
- Moisture Control (Wood)
- Moisture Testing (Wood)
- Installation Methods - Cork, Bamboo & End Grain
- Installation Methods - Borders & Medallions
- OSHA
- Tool Safety
- Abrasives
- Acclimation & Conditioning
- Allergens
- Aniline Dyes
- Bamboo as a Flooring Option
- Basic Tree Anatomy
- Board Replacement
- Chemical Properties of Wood Floor Finishes
- Circular Saw Safety
- Coating Types
- Concrete Basics
- Concrete Moisture Control
- Concrete Moisture Testing
- Cork as a Flooring Option
- Domestic Wood Species
- Drying & Curing
- Electrical Safety
- Engineered Wood Flooring
- Evaluating Substrates: Concrete Subfloors
- Evaluating Substrates: Wood Subfloors
- Evaluating the Environmental Conditions of the Home
- Evaluating the Exterior of the Home
- Evaluating the Structure of the Home
- Evaluating Wood Floor Damage
- Finish Application Procedures
- Finish Applicators
- Finish Preparation
- Fire & Extinguisher Safety
- Floating Installation Method
- From the Forest to the Floor
- General Maintenance for All Wood Floors
- General Wood Flooring Grades
- Glue-Down Installation Method
- Hand Scraping, Wire Brushing, & Distressed Wood Floors
- Herringbone Layout
- How Cut Affects Wood Flooring
- Imported Wood Species
- Job Costing, Part 1: Factors to Consider in the Bid
- Job Costing, Part 2: Calculating Room Measurements
- Job Costing, Part 3: Estimating the Whole Job
- Laying Out Working Lines
- Lumber Grades
- Maintenance of Wood Floors
- Maintenance Products
- Manufacturing Characteristics
- Manufacturing Factory Finished Wood Flooring
- Milling Bamboo Flooring
- Milling Cork Flooring
- Milling Engineered Wood Flooring
- Milling Solid Wood Flooring
- Miter Saw Safety
- Moisture & Concrete
- Moisture Content & Wood
- Moisture-Related Wood Floor Issues
- Nail-Down Installation Method
- Natural Growth Characteristics
- Parquet Layout & Installation
- Radiant Heat
- Reactive Conditioners
- Reclaimed Wood
- Recoating a Previously Finished Wood Floor
- Regulations Impacting the Wood Flooring Industry
- Renewability & Sustainability
- Responsible Wood Sourcing
- Safety Gear
- Sales Fundamentals, Part 1: Preparing for Sales
- Sales Fundamentals, Part 2: Handling Objections
- Sales Fundamentals, Part 3: Closing the Sale
- Sales Fundamentals, Part 4: Following Up
- Sales Fundamentals, Part 5: Managing Data
- Sanding Bamboo Floors
- Sanding Considerations for Stone & Metal Inlays
- Sanding Cork Floors
- Sanding Distressed, Textured, & Sculpted Wood Floors
- Sanding End Grain Wood Floors
- Sanding Equipment Maintenance
- Sanding Equipment Operation
- Sanding Jobsite Evaluation & Preparation
- Sanding Parquet Wood Floors
- Sanding Previously Finished Floors
- Sanding Strip & Plank Wood Floors
- Sanding, Filler, & Finish Irregularities
- Sealer Types
- Solid & Engineered Wood Flooring Life Cycle Analysis
- Solid Wood Flooring
- Sound Control
- Stains
- Table Saw Safety
- The Filling Process
- The Importance of Maintenance & Educating the Customer
- The Lacey Act
- USDA Forest Service
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Water Popping
- Wood Bleach
- Wood Flooring Basics
- Wood Flooring History & Trends
- Wood Moisture Control
- Wood Moisture Testing
- Wood Subfloors Over Concrete
- NWFA Basic Install
- NWFA Basic S&F
- NWFA Intermediate Install
- NWFA Intermediate S&F
- Other non-NWFA approved courses
On-the-job training
- General Health & Safety
- Execute OSHA practices on the jobsite.
- Demonstrate proper knowledge of First Aid & CPR
- Identify fire exits, proper use of fire extinguishers and potential hazards on each job.
- Installation Safety
- Demonstrate and practice maintaining physical fitness and stretches directly related to the wood flooring industry
- Wear, inspect and maintain proper clothing and PPE needed for installation safety including safety glasses, earplugs, dust masks/respirators, kneepads, etc.
- Demonstrate proper usage and maintenance of installation tools including, but not limited to hand tools, table saw, circular saw, miter saw, router and pneumatics, etc.
- Evaluating the Jobsite
- Use jobsite checklist to evaluate the jobsite and document all findings. Evaluate all exterior items on checklist and explain findings to customer.
- Evaluate all structural items of the home/building including, but not limited to foundation, slab, elevated slabs, crawlspace and basement.
- Explain findings to customer.
- Evaluate joist span and compare with NWFA guideline requirements.
- Articulate findings of jobsite checklist, suggested fixes and how they affect installation to customer/client.
- Environmental Conditions
- Demonstrate usage of jobsite checklist to evaluate the environmental conditions of the home/building.
- Determine type of heating and cooling systems being used, regularity and running schedules.
- Evaluate temperature and relative humidity of environment and compare with EMC chart.
- Educate customer on conditions of home/building and those needed for successful installation of wood flooring.
- Wood Subfloors
- Evaluate and determine the condition of the wood subfloor.
- Know the difference between plywood and OSB and the requirements for each.
- Understand and execute APA installation standards for wood subfloors.
- Understand, evaluate, execute and maintain flatness requirements for wood subfloors.
- Concrete Subfloors
- Evaluate concrete subfloors
- Understand the age of concrete and its role in the evaluation process.
- Identify and assess different types of concrete subfloors.
- Evaluate blemishes in concrete subfloor and address fixes through removing contaminants, crack repairs, spot repairs, and scarification.
- Evaluate flatness requirements.
- Demonstrate use of self-levelers.
- Perform grinding on high spots.
- Demonstrate the use of jobsite checklist when evaluating concrete subfloors. Assess findings and provide solutions for jobsite preparation.
- Moisture and Wood
- Understand the anatomy of the tree and how it affects the installation and performance of wood.
- Understand the cuts of wood and how they affect appearance, installation and performance of wood.
- Understanding Water & Wood.
- Understand the relationship of water and wood and how it affects the installation process.
- Demonstrate knowledge through evaluating and assessing environmental conditions of the jobsite.
- Conduct moisture readings of wood subfloor and wood product.
- Demonstrate acclimation/conditioning practices on the jobsite and communicate the importance/significance to client.
- Moisture Testing (Wood)
- Demonstrate proper usage, assessment of results and maintenance of wood moisture meters including, but not limited to pin meters, pinless meters and insulated pins.
- Demonstrate proper usage, assessment of results and maintenance of thermos-hygrometers.
- Moisture Control (Wood)
- Differentiate between types of vapor retarders and understand use cases.
- Select proper vapor retarder to be used with wood substrate. Properly install vapor retarder using manufacturer guidelines
- Moisture Testing (Concrete)
- Demonstrate proper usage, assessment of results and maintenance of concrete moisture testing methods including, but not limited to calcium chloride, in-situ RH probe, scan meters and plastic and tape test.
- Document moisture readings.
- Comply to manufacturer guidelines for moisture meters, moisture tests and wood.
- Evaluate results and propose solutions for all moisture readings.
- Differentiate between types of vapor retarders and understand use cases.
- Select proper vapor retarder to be used over concrete substrate. Properly install vapor retarder using manufacturer guidelines.
- Alternative Subfloor Systems Over Concrete
- Evaluate and determine type of concrete subfloor before installation.
- Use proper vapor retarder applicable to subfloor type.
- Follow NWFA guidelines for installation techniques on concrete subfloors.
- Layout
- Build a usable trammel point.
- Use trammel point to develop center layout.
- Follow steps
- Use Pythagorean theory to check accuracy of measurements.
- Transfer layout to hallway and additional rooms.
- Conduct wall layout using trammel points.
- Determine starter rows.
- Demonstrate proper usage of slip tongue and spline to reverse directions.
- Installation Methods - Nail Down
- Demonstrate proper technique for racking.
- Demonstrate and execute understanding of proper nailing schedule by complying to NWFA guidelines.
- Identify and use appropriate fasteners for type of wood and subfloor.
- Differentiate techniques of solid and engineered nail down installation and execute proper techniques for each.
- Display proper technique, usage, safety and maintenance of nailing tools including, but not limited to pneumatic nailers, staplers and air compressors.
- Installation Methods - Glue Down
- Differentiate between types of adhesives and understand when to use different types.
- Read and comply with manufacturer guidelines of adhesive and wood.
- Demonstrate proper trowel selection for different types of adhesives, wood and subfloors and comply with manufacturer guidelines.
- Demonstrate proper usage of trowel and coverage rates for adhesives.
- Safely clean adhesive from tools, wood and jobsite.
- Installation Methods - Floating
- Execute proper installation techniques for floating floors.
- Determine and install proper underlayment pads/systems.
- Evaluate and determine appropriate sound control systems.
- Installation Methods - Existing Floors
- Determine layout for new floor to existing.
- Display proper techniques used for lacing in/out of an existing floor.
- Evaluate existing floor.
- Determine requirements for elevation differences, crooked floors, and other challenges.
- Execute installation techniques to address each challenge.
- Evaluate remodels. Assess for damage of current floors and lead testing.
- Address new installation according to results.
- Installation Methods - Cork, Bamboo & End Grain
- Understand cork.
- Learn differences in installation methods, and finishing techniques.
- Understand bamboo.
- Understand end grain flooring.
- Installation Methods - Herringbone/Parquet
- Demonstrate and execute proper and accurate herringbone layout using trammel points, Pythagorean theory, center layout and backer boards.
- Designing and creating patterns by using templates, jigs and sleds.
- Determining accurate measurements for ordering product.
- Identification of compatible species from a technical and aesthetic perspective.
- Execute proper installation of herringbone layout.
- Demonstrate and execute proper and accurate parquet layout using trammel points, Pythagorean theory, center layout and backer boards.
- Execute proper installation of parquet layout.
- Installation Methods - Borders & Medallions
- Measure and determine proper layout for designing and installing borders.
- Measure cut and install borders.
- Understand the components of a border, skirt, different corner details.
- Determining accurate measurements for ordering product
- Identification of compatible species from a technical and aesthetic perspective.
- Identify pre-fabricated and hand-designed.
- Board Replacement/Repairs
- Determine if/when boards should be replaced/repaired versus entire re-install.
- Determine proper steps for board replacement. Differentiate process based on type of install; nail, glue or float.
- Execute proper board replacement steps including, but not limited to cutting and removal of damaged board, cutting new board to size, installing new board and cleaning repaired area.
- Execute proper repair skills for isolated damages including, but not limited to scratches and dents.
- Determine proper tools/items for isolated repairs including, but not limited to waxes, fill sticks and graining tools.
- Identify and be able to address many of the common irregularities
- Sand & Finish Safety
- Wear, inspect and maintain proper clothing and PPE needed for sanding and finishing safety including, but not limited to safety glasses, earplugs, dust masks/respirators, kneepads, etc.
- Demonstrate proper usage and maintenance of sanding and finishing tools including, but not limited to hand tools and machines used.
- Demonstrate proper understanding of electrical and chemical safety and execute safety protocols on the jobsite.
- Abrasives
- Understand and distinguish the difference between the different types of mineral grains used in abrasives.
- Understand the different levels of grist used for abrasives.
- Determine and execute the proper grit sequence for flattening a floor.
- Understand the types of abrasives used on different machines and execute application of knowledge.
- Sanding Equipment - Big Machine
- Understand and demonstrate proper safety, usage, storage and maintenance of big machines.
- Demonstrate proper walking speed and drum pressure and comply with manufacturer and NWFA guidelines.
- Determine proper abrasive selection to match job and machine used.
- Use proper grit sequence for desired results.
- Execute proper technique while feathering with big machine.
- Use proper and effective dust contamination systems or practices.
- Dispose of dust properly.
- Demonstrate proper inspection and maintenance of big machine including, but not limited to removal/replacement of drum, cleaning wheels and adjust tracking.
- Evaluate floor for common sanding flaws and fix flaws as needed.
- Sanding Equipment - Edger
- Understand and demonstrate proper safety, usage, storage and maintenance of edger.
- Demonstrate proper clocking techniques and hand pressure and comply with manufacturer and NWFA guidelines.
- Determine proper abrasive selection to match job and machine used.
- Use proper grit sequence for desired results.
- Execute proper technique with edger.
- Use proper and effective dust contamination systems or practices.
- Dispose of dust properly.
- Demonstrate proper inspection and maintenance of edger including, but not limited to brushes, wheels and driver pad.
- Evaluate floor for common sanding flaws and fix flaws as needed.
- Sanding Equipment - Rotary Sander (Buffer)
- Understand and demonstrate proper safety, usage, storage and maintenance of buffer.
- Demonstrate proper clocking techniques and comply with manufacturer and NWFA guidelines.
- Determine proper abrasive selection to match job and machine used.
- Use proper grit sequence for desired results.
- Use proper and effective dust contamination systems or practices.
- Dispose of dust properly.
- Demonstrate proper inspection and maintenance of buffer including, but not limited to wheels and driver pad.
- Evaluate floor for common sanding flaws and fix flaws as needed.
- Sanding Equipment - Multi-Head Sanders (Planetary machines)
- Understand and demonstrate proper safety, usage, storage and maintenance of multi-head sanders.
- Demonstrate proper techniques and pressure and comply with manufacturer and NWFA guidelines.
- Determine proper abrasive selection to match job and machine used.
- Use proper grit sequence for desired results.
- Use proper and effective dust contamination systems or practices.
- Dispose of dust properly.
- Demonstrate proper inspection and maintenance of multi-head sanders including, but not limited to brushes, wheels and driver pad.
- Evaluate floor for common sanding flaws and fix flaws as needed.
- Sanding Equipment - Dust Containment Systems (DCS)
- Understand and demonstrate proper safety, usage, storage and maintenance of dust containment systems.
- Demonstrate proper techniques and compatibility with different equipment types.
- Dispose of dust properly.
- Sanding Final Detailing
- Determine when scrapper is needed on job.
- Display proper safety when using and sharpening blade.
- Execute proper hand scraping technique for desired results.
- Demonstrate usage when scraping to blend flatness.
- Demonstrate usage wen scraping for texture results.
- Determine when hand sanding is needed to blend edges.
- Select proper abrasive and grit sequence for the job.
- Comply with NWFA guidelines.
- Filling
- Select proper type of fill to be used.
- Execute proper technique by using all types of fills including, but not limited to trowel, spot, putty, flour cement, wood dust, epoxy and Dutchmen/slivers.
- Adhere to manufacturer guidelines of fill type.
- Create wood dust mix and demonstrate proper use on jobsite.
- Learn to match species and grain, then cut and install slivers/Dutchmen
- Stains/Colorants
- Understand the different types of stains available for use.
- Communicate differences, their performances and available options to customer.
- Prepare floor for stain application.
- Understand the different types of methods used to apply stain and execute including by not limited to trowel, T-bar, rag, etc.
- Execute proper safety standards when applying stain.
- Dispose of stain and stain rags safely and appropriately.
- Follow manufacturer and NWFA guidelines for all applications.
- Sealers and Finishes
- Learn about the different types of wood floor sealers and finishes and application processes.
- Understand what Safety Data Sheets are, safety precautions and federal requirements surrounding sealers and coatings.
- Review different manufacturer systems, and characteristics of each one.
- Communicate differences, their performan
- Finishing Process
- Understand the different types of application methods.
- Prepare floor for sealer and finish application.
- Understand the different types of methods used to apply sealers/finishes and execute including, but not limited to trowel, T-bar, roller, etc.
- Execute proper safety standards when applying sealers and finishes.
- Follow manufacturer and NWFA guidelines for all application
- Maintenance & Customer Education
- Communicate bids to customer.
- Communicate maintenance instructions with customer.
- Preparation and application of maintenance coats/recoats.
- Learn about contaminations/cleaning products that can affect adhesion of finishes.
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