Examination Weightings

Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings

This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination based on the RSOS for this trade has 120 questions.

Floorcovering Installer - Task Matrix and Weightings

Major Work Activity A – Performs common occupational skills 11%

Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 17%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
Task A-2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment 18%
- A-2.01 Uses hand tools
- A-2.02 Uses power and pneumatic tools
- A-2.03 Uses measuring and layout tools
Task A-3 Assesses floor and jobsite conditions 24%
- A-3.01 Performs quality control
- A-3.02 Assesses floor and sub-floor conditions and deficiencies
- A-3.03 Conducts field tests
Task A-4 Organizes work 17%
- A-4.01 Plans sequence of installation
- A-4.02 Handles material
- A-4.03 Determines layouts and materials needed for job
- A-4.04 Uses documentation
Task A-5 Installs transitions, trims and wall bases 19%
- A-5.01 Installs transitions and trims
- A-5.02 Installs resilient wall base
- A-5.03 Installs carpet wall base
- A-5.04 Installs wood wall base
Task A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 5%
- A-6.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques

Major Work Activity B – Prepares floor 24%

Task B-7 Removes existing floorcovering and accessories 31%
- B-7.01 Removes transitions, trims and wall bases
- B-7.02 Removes carpet
- B-7.03 Removes resilient flooring
- B-7.04 Removes wood, laminate flooring, tiles and underlayment
Task B-8 Prepares substrate 69%
- B-8.01 Removes contaminants
- B-8.02 Prepares concrete floors and underlayment
- B-8.03 Prepares wood floors and underlayment
- B-8.04 Prepares specialty floors
- B-8.05 Installs trowelled underlayment
- B-8.06 Installs rigid underlayment panels

Major Work Activity C – Installs and repairs carpet 21%

Task C-9 Installs carpet 42%
- C-9.01 Cuts carpet for installation
- C-9.02 Installs carpet by conventional method
- C-9.03 Installs carpet by direct glue-down method
- C-9.04 Installs carpet by double glue-down method
- C-9.05 Installs modular carpet tiles
- C-9.06 Completes carpet installation
Task C-10 Performs custom carpet procedures 33%
- C-10.01 Installs borders and insets
- C-10.02 Binds carpet
- C-10.03 Upholsters with carpet
- C-10.04 Assembles area rugs and runners
- C-10.05 Installs carpet and runners on stairs
Task C-11 Installs artificial turf 6%
- C-11.01 Establishes layout and grid lines for artificial turf
- C-11.02 Assembles artificial turf sections
- C-11.03 Completes artificial turf installation
Task C-12 Repairs carpet 19%
- C-12.01 Repairs carpet installed by conventional method
- C-12.02 Repairs carpet installed by direct glue-down method
- C-12.03 Repairs carpet installed by double glue-down method
- C-12.04 Repairs artificial turf

Major Work Activity D – Installs and repairs resilient flooring 29%

Task D-13 Installs resilient flooring 50%
- D-13.01 Establishes layout and grid lines
- D-13.02 Installs resilient tiles
- D-13.03 Installs resilient sheet goods
- D-13.04 Cuts seams to fit
- D-13.05 Seals seams chemically
- D-13.06 Heat welds seams
- D-13.07 Completes resilient flooring installation
Task D-14 Performs custom resilient flooring procedures 33%
- D-14.01 Performs coving operations
- D-14.02 Installs tread, riser and stringer materials
- D-14.03 Installs resilient flooring on stairs
- D-14.04 Installs insets, borders and feature strips
- D-14.05 Installs specialty wall covering products
Task D-15 Repairs resilient flooring and accessories 17%
- D-15.01 Repairs resilient flooring
- D-15.02 Repairs accessories

Major Work Activity E – Installs and services wood, laminate and floating vinyl plank flooring 15%

Task E-16 Installs pre-finished solid, engineered, laminate and floating vinyl plank flooring 56%
- E-16.01 Undercuts jambs and trims
- E-16.02 Installs vapour retarders and underlayment cushion
- E-16.03 Establishes layout
- E-16.04 Fits materials
- E-16.05 Mechanically fastens pre-finished solid and engineered hardwood flooring
- E-16.06 Glues down solid and engineered hardwood flooring
- E-16.07 Assembles floating floors
Task E-17 Installs custom wood and laminate flooring 23%
- E-17.01 Installs borders, insets and custom fabrications in wood
- E-17.02 Installs wood and laminate flooring on stairs
Task E-18 Services pre finished solid, engineered, laminate and floating vinyl plank flooring 21%
- E-18.01 Repairs boards
- E-18.02 Replaces boards and accessories
- E-18.03 Refinishes hardwood flooring