________________________________________________ Realistic Occupations: Tile and Marble SettersSkills: Installation; Troubleshooting; Repairing;
Equipment Maintenance; Programming; Technol-
ogy Design; Quality Control Analysis; Equipment
Selection.
Education and Training Program: Communica-
tions Systems Installation and Repair Technology.
Related Knowledge/Courses: Te l e c o m mu n i c a t i o n s ;
Engineering and Technology; Building and Con-
struction; Customer and Personal Service; Design;
Mechanical Devices.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; very hot or cold;
contaminants; cramped work space, awkward posi-
tions; hazardous equipment; using hands on objects,
tools, or controls.Tile and Marble Setters
! Personality Code: RCA! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $38,720
! Beginning Wage: $21,890
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 15.4%
! Annual Job Openings: 9,066
! Self-Employed: 33.8%
! Part-Time: 7.2%
Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls,
fl oors, ceilings, and roof decks. A l i g n a n d s t r a i g h t e n
tile, using levels, squares, and straightedges. Deter-
mine and implement the best layout to achieve a
desired pattern. Cut and shape tile to fi t around obsta-
cles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand- and
power-cutting tools. Finish and dress the joints and
wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp
sponge. Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile,
and press or tap with trowel handle to affi x tile to
base. Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mor-
tar, cement, mastic, glue, or other adhesives to form a
bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel, and screed. Pre-
pare cost and labor estimates based on calculations
of time and materials needed for project. Measureand mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.
Level concrete and allow to dry. Build underbeds and
install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets. Prepare sur-
faces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper
or by applying a cement mortar coat onto a metal
screen. Study blueprints and examine surface to be
covered to determine amount of material needed.
Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite
or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite, or marble units.
Install and anchor fi xtures in designated positions,
using hand tools. Cut tile backing to required size,
using shears. Remove any old tile, grout, and adhe-
sive, using chisels and scrapers, and clean the surface
carefully. Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decora-
tive wall, mural, and fl oor designs. Assist custom-
ers in selection of tile and grout. Remove and replace
cracked or damaged tile. Measure and cut metal lath
to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips. Select
and order tile and other items to be installed, such
as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets,
according to specifi cations. Mix and apply mortar or
cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves
and joints. Spread mastic or other adhesive base on
roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using ser-
rated spreader. Apply a sealer to make grout stain-
and water-resistant. Brush glue onto manila paper on
which design has been drawn and position tiles, fi n-
ished side down, onto paper.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture
and Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construc-
tion Crafts. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Boil-
ermakers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpet
Installers; Cement Masons and Concrete Finish-
ers; Commercial Divers; Construction Carpenters;
Crane and Tower Operators; Drywall and Ceiling
Tile Installers; Electricians; Fence Erectors; Floor
Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles; Floor
Sanders and Finishers; Glaziers; Hazardous Mate-
rials Removal Workers; Insulation Workers, Floor,
Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation Workers, Mechanical;
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Install-
ers; Operating Engineers and Other Construc-
tion Equipment Operators; Painters, Construction
and Maintenance; Paperhangers; Paving, Surfac-
ing, and Tamping Equipment Operators; Pile-DriverRealistic–
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