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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
Also Known As…
- 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 “Floor Sanders and Finishers”
- Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
- Inspect floors for smoothness.
- Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
- Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
- Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
- Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Floor buffers
- Floor scrubbing machines
- Finish application rollers
- Personal computers
- Floor saws
- Pneumatic orbital sanders
- Floor scraping tools
- Corner tools
- Tack cloths
- Drum sanders
- Protective ear muffs
- Floor sanders
- Sanding blocks
- Draw chisels
- Floor waxers
- Portable belt sanders
- Flooring utility knives
- Rotary sanders
- Edge sanders
- Protective eyewear
- Finish edging tools
- Dust masks
- Shop vacuums
- Application brushes
- Floor strippers
- Claw hammers
- Tablet computers
- Microsoft Excel
- Floor planning software
- FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
- Saltire Software FloorRight
- Flooring Technologies QFloors
- Measure Square