carpet fitter
Lays soft flooring
A carpet fitter is a tradesperson who installs carpeting—measuring, cutting, and securing carpet to floors.
The work requires stretching carpet taut and fitting it precisely around obstacles like doorframes and radiators.
In American English, the equivalent term is carpet installer or carpet layer.
Material beneath flooring
Joining by stitching
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- measuringDetermining size or amount
- trimmingCutting away excess
pattern matching · tucking · gluing · tacking · edging · leveling · smoothing · aligning
One who sets up
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- estimatorSample-based inference rule
- quoteRepeated words from another
call-out · domestic work · subcontractor · warranty · customer
Retractable multi-purpose blade
- hot ironHeated metal for smoothing
- staplerDevice binding paper sheets
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
chisel · glue gun · stretcher · edge trimmer · measuring tape · chalk line · straightedge · hammer
underlay
Material beneath flooring
seaming
Joining by stitching
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- measuringDetermining size or amount
trimming · pattern matching · tucking · gluing · tacking · edging · leveling · smoothing · aligning · templating
installer
One who sets up
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- estimatorSample-based inference rule
quote · call-out · domestic work · subcontractor · warranty · customer
utility knife
Retractable multi-purpose blade
scissors · chisel · glue gun · stretcher · edge trimmer · measuring tape · chalk line · straightedge · hammer · pliers