Description

Tilesetters cover interior and exterior walls, floors and ceilings with ceramic, marble and quarry tile, mosaics or terrazzo. They are employed by construction companies and masonry contractors, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Job Titles

• Apprentice tilesetter
• Ceramic tile installer
• Marble setter
• Terrazzo polisher
• Terrazzo worker
• Tile installer
• Tilesetter

Main Duties

• Prepare, measure and mark surface to be covered
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
• Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
• Set tiles in position and apply pressure to affix tiles to base
• Align and straighten tile using levels, squares and straightedges
• Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Install tile strips
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs
• Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces
• Cut, polish and install marble and granite
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
• May prepare cost estimates and orders.

Workplaces

• Construction companies
• Masonry contractors
• Self-employed

Skills

• Quality Control Testing
• Coordinating
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Equipment and Tool Selection

Abilities

• Trunk Strength
• Body Flexibility
• Dynamic Strength
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence
• Stress Tolerance
• Active Learning

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• Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers (73102)
• Bricklayers (72320)

Source: OaSIS