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Job Description
Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2043.00
 - The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 38,890.00
 - The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
 - Currently, there are 4,590 people on this job
 
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Floor Sanders and Finishers”.
Also Known As…
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
 - Hardwood Floor Sander
 - Hardwood Floor Refinisher
 - Hardwood Floor Finisher
 - Floor Sander
 - Floor Refinisher
 - Floor Mechanic
 - Floor Finisher
 - Wood Floor Refinisher
 - Liquid Floor and Wall Applier
 - Hardwood Floor Installer
 - Hardwood Finisher
 - Floor Surfacer
 - Floor Scraper
 - Floor Sanding Machine Operator
 - Floor Renovator
 - Floor Installer
 - Construction Worker I
 - Bowling Alley Refinisher
 
Tasks for “Hardwood Floor Finisher”
- Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
 - Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
 - Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
 - Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
 - Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
 - Inspect floors for smoothness.
 
Related Technology & Tools
- Sanding blocks
 - Floor scrubbing machines
 - Shop vacuums
 - Pneumatic orbital sanders
 - Rotary sanders
 - Personal computers
 - Flooring utility knives
 - Dust masks
 - Edge sanders
 - Floor waxers
 - Tack cloths
 - Floor buffers
 - Drum sanders
 - Draw chisels
 - Corner tools
 - Floor sanders
 - Floor strippers
 - Protective ear muffs
 - Finish application rollers
 - Finish edging tools
 - Tablet computers
 - Claw hammers
 - Portable belt sanders
 - Application brushes
 - Protective eyewear
 - Floor saws
 - Floor scraping tools
 
- Measure Square
 - Flooring Technologies QFloors
 - FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
 - Microsoft Excel
 - Floor planning software
 - Saltire Software FloorRight