FLOOR AND WALL TILE SETTER (TILER)

Job Description & Requirements

1) Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straight edges.

2) Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.

3) Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.

4) Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using a damp sponge.

5) Apply mortar to the tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with the trowel handle to affix the tile to the base.

6) Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue, or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using a brush, trowel, and screed.

7) Prepare cost and labor estimates based on calculations of time and materials needed for the project.

8) Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.

9) Level the concrete and allow it to dry.

10) Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets.

11) Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat onto a metal screed