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Overview
Hardwood floor layers install solid wood floors by preparing the base, cutting parquet or board elements to size and laying them straight and flush in a planned pattern.
In job descriptions, look for parquet laying, wood moisture checks, sanding, lacquered wood surfaces, marquetry, material calculations, construction teamwork and restoration work.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Hardwood floor layer work happens on prepared building surfaces where parquet, boards, moisture levels and pattern lines have to match. Small errors show quickly in joints, level differences and finish.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes wood moisture content, cutting and joining wood elements, pinning parquet, sanding, filling nail holes, lacquer work, marquetry and material calculations for construction supplies.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by floor area, pattern complexity, restoration work, wood species, site conditions, quotation responsibility and whether the role includes finishing or customer advice on construction materials.
Career paths
Development can move toward restoration of older wood floors, marquetry, site coordination, estimating, quality checks, self-employed parquet installation or supervision of floor laying crews.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names solid wood, engineered boards or parquet, who prepares the surface, which sanding and lacquer tasks are included, and how material waste and moisture checks are handled.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
47-2042.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFloor Sanders and Finishers
47-2043.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Floor layers and tile setters (7122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4f1bb8b4-3fff-4e68-b427-8c892534a181 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7122.2 |
| ISCO group | 7122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |