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Job Description
Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2044.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 44,770.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 36,830 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Tile and Marble Setters”.
Also Known As…
- Tile and Marble Setters
- Tile Mechanic
- Tile Mason
- Tile Installer
- Tile Finisher
- Tile and Marble Setter
- Tile and Marble Installer
- Marble Mason
- Ceramic Tile Setter
- Ceramic Tile Mechanic
- Wood Tile Installer
- Tilesetter
- Tile Setter Apprentice
- Tile Setter
- Tile Professional
- Tile Erector
- Tile Conduit Layer
- Parquetry Floor Layer
- Parquet Floor Layer
- Mosaic Worker
- Mosaic Layer
- Mosaic Floor Layer
- Mastic Floor Layer
- Marble Worker
- Marble Installer
- Marble Finisher
- Marble Ceiling Installer
- Hard Tile Setter Apprentice
- Hard Tile Setter
- Granite Installer
- Granite Countertop Installer
- Floor Tiling Professional
- Floor Layer Tile
- Ceramic Tile Installer
- Bathroom Tiling Professional
- Acoustical Material Worker
- Acoustical Installer
- Acoustical Carpenter
Tasks for “Tile Setter”
- Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools.
- Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.
- Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units.
- Spread mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader.
- Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips.
- Remove and replace cracked or damaged tile.
- Brush glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and position tiles, finished side down, onto paper.
- Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets.
- Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant.
- Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.
- Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen.
- Assist customers in selection of tile and grout.
- Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
- Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
- Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
- Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully.
- Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
- Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.
- Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.
- Level concrete and allow to dry.
- Cut tile backing to required size, using shears.
- Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
- Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
- Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.
- Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.
Related Technology & Tools
- Notch trowels
- Ladder jacks
- Stone grinders
- Wet-dry vacuums
- Articulating boom lifts
- Blow torches
- Magnesium floats
- Chipping hammers
- Scaffolding
- Grout floats
- Wonder bars
- Flat trowels
- Lifelines
- Socket wrench sets
- Face shields
- Wood floats
- Double-sided files
- Cold chisels
- Spreader spatulas
- Jackhammers
- Gauging trowels
- Power tile saws
- Utility knives
- Ear plugs
- Pan mixers
- Rolling scaffolds
- Base grinders
- Staple guns
- Polishers
- Colloidal mixers
- Portable mortar mixers
- Personal computers
- Air compressors
- Power undercut saws
- Hammer drills
- Electric winches
- Builders' levels
- Pry bars
- Levels
- Exhaust fans
- Scissor lifts
- Serrated spreaders
- Claw hammers
- Rubber hammers
- Laser squares
- Mixing drills
- Hard hats
- Margin trowels
- Power routers
- Transit levels
- Horizontal shaft mixers
- Caulking guns
- Bench vises
- Mechanical scaffolds
- Power drills
- Screwdrivers
- Hot glue guns
- Plumb bobs
- Stone polishers
- Dust collectors
- Story pole tape measures
- Vertical shaft mixers
- Buttering trowels
- Tile cutters
- Grout saws
- Grout scrapers
- Molding prybars
- Fall arrest systems
- Finishing trowels
- Heavy gauge trowels
- Tile nippers
- Respirators
- Goggles
- Ladders
- Chalk lines
- Water levels
- Bull floats
- Hammers
- Dust masks
- Screeds
- Gas generators
- Power scarifiers
- Putty knives
- Floor scrubbers
- Layout sticks
- Stand-up screw guns
- Wet saws
- Squares
- Laser levels
- Power buffers
- Stationary scaffolds
- Safety gloves
- Tin snips
- Angle grinders
- Safety glasses
- Notebook computers
- Grinding stones
- Point trowels
- Mallets
- Floor polishers
- Suction cups
- Floor grinding machines
- Hacksaws
- Floor scrapers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Grouting trowels
- Power chisels
- Drum cement mixers
- Tape measures
- Ear muffs
- Eyewash facilities
- Straightedges
- Mini grinders
- Tile grout cleaning machines
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- TileGem