A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
ORDER XV.—WORKERS IN WOOD AND FURNITURE
Sub-order 2.—Other Workers
503.—Carpet and Linoleum Planners
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- carpet layer, carpet fitter, carpet fixer
- lays, stretches with claw hook, and fixes carpets, with or without underlying felt, as planned by carpet planner q.v.; frequently done by carpet planner.
- carpet planner
- measures floor space of room to be covered and decides best method of laying carpet; cuts out pieces to shape of room, matching pattern where possible; often also lays them (see carpet layer).
- floor covering layer
- general term embracing carpet layer and linoleum layer q.v.
- linoleum (lino) layer, linoleum (lino) fitter
; oilcloth fitter, oilcloth layer
- lays, and fixes with nails or glue, linoleum or oilcloth, as prepared by linoleum planner q.v.; frequently also plans it before laying.
- linoleum planner
; oilcloth planner
- as for carpet planner.
- oilcloth fitter, oilcloth layer
- see linoleum layer.
- oilcloth planner
- see linoleum planner.
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From:
A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain. 