Christopher Criswell

• Read and interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications to understand job.
• Assessed high-traffic areas and planned flooring layout and seam placement to suit expected traffic patterns.
• Took measurements and studied floor sketches to calculate area to be floored and amount of materials needed.
• Operated sit-down forklift to unload and load carpet rolls and flooring skids into work vans.
• Spread adhesive cement over floor to prevent board joint wearing.
• Operated blowtorch to heat or soften floor covering materials to fit floor coverings around irregular surfaces and patch cracks.
• Pressed carpet into place over tack strips or utilized staples, tape, tacks or glue to secure carpet.
• Secured carpets in place by fastening metal treads across door openings.
• Recorded measurements and devised plans to match installation specifications.
• Performed preventive maintenance on already fitted tiles to guarantee longevity.
• Secured new or existing tack strips around flooring space to attach edges of new carpet.
• Followed floor sketches and verified extra allowances for final fitting.
• Swept, scraped and chipped dirt and irregularities from base surfaces and filled cracks with cement and putty to form smooth foundation.
• Measured, cut and installed tack-free strips along baseboards or walls.
• Supplied accurate measurements and estimates for projects.
• Used compounds to waterproof areas, fill in cracks or produce special effects based on project demands.

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• Organized project work by reading blueprints and assessing job specifications to determine optimal plans.
• Installed and repaired Carpet , Hardwood and Vinyl flooring
• Gained valuable education in residential and commercial building codes.
• Checked measurements and completed accurate cuts to prevent materials waste and maintain cost controls.
• Interacted closely with customers to better understand project scope.
• Observed all OSHA and corporate safety regulations and procedures.
• Monitored tool and equipment condition and arranged repairs.
• Calculated dimensions and amount of needed materials by accurately measuring job site and structures.
• Read and interpreted blueprints and construction documents to determine project directives.
• Properly poured, set and cured concrete.

• Kept job site cleaned up properly and all debris disposed of in respective containers.
• Cut materials according to specifications in preparation for installation.
• Assisted with movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
• Observed all OSHA and corporate safety regulations and procedures.
• Identified product defects and brought to job foreman for resolution.
• Gained valuable education in residential and commercial building codes.
• Completed tasks according to technical document requirements and specifications to work with accuracy.
• Facilitated harmonious working relationships with crew members to prevent problems and conflicts.