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362431 · OSCA 2024

Wall and Floor Tiler

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
3

Classification

Description

Lays ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.

Specialisations

  • Ceramic Tiler
  • Pool Tiler

Unit group

3624 · Wall and Floor Tilers

Description

Lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.

Skill level

Australia

3

Occupation skill level 3

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Examines plans to identify project requirements, measures and marks surfaces, and lays out work
  • Prepares wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles, grout and adhesive, filling holes and cracks, and cleaning surfaces
  • Applies waterproofing systems
  • Uses tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles to fit around edges, corners, fittings and pipes
  • Spreads adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles, sets tiles into position, and ensures they are correctly aligned and spaced
  • Installs and secures tiles, and applies grout and polish to tiled surfaces
  • Checks existing tiles for damage, and repairs or replaces them as required
  • May lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement or similar composition
  • May lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics

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