IICRC RRT Exam Study Guide
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1. When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for loop-pile or cushion back
seaming, technicians should use cutter
2. Where practical, the industry-preferred method for row cut
trimming seam edges is called what?
3. What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip White rubber mallet
of clamp-down transition strip (door bar)?
4. When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to 1. Primary backing
the carpet edge to adhere what two things? 2. Secondary backing
5. When sealing seams, to evenly distribute a latex or their thumb and finger
acrylic sealer on a carpet's cut edge, what should tech-
nicians use?
6. When seaming or sectioning a carpet, technicians on all stretch-in carpet
should seal each cut edge with acrylic, latex or ther-
moplastic adhesive on what styles of carpet?
7. What is the recommended seam groomer to use im- A smooth or paddle roller
mediately following hot-melt seaming?
8. When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet angled towards the wall
off tack strip (gripper), the direction of lift should be then upwards
what?
9. To prevent delamination while disengaging wet car- A knee kicker working
pet from tack strip (gripper), technicians should use around the entire perime-
what? ter
10. Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? White
11. Pile yarns
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When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, nor-
mally technicians should be careful not cut what?
12. When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that Pounded down to the fin-
forms a 90º angle, what should be done to the new ished position and cut at a
metal? 45 degree angle in a miter
box
13. After carpet cushion (pad, underlay) is removed from removed completely
wood floors, what should be done with the remaining
staples?
14. When power stretching, what is the tool that can be Dead man
used to simulate a wall where there is no wall in an
open area?
15. What is an essential safety item needed when driving Safety glasses
hardened steel nails into concrete
16. Identify two essential items required for worksite 1. First aid kit
safety: 2. Fire extinguisher
17. Identify the agency(s) in charge of regulating the use OSHA (HSE);(WHS)
of personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hats,
knee pads, goggles, respirators).
18. When stretching or re-stretching carpet, a knee kicker Power stretcher
is used as an assist tool in conjunction with what other
tool?
19. What should a knee kicker's pins penetrate the carpet's primary and
secondary backings
20. Release tufts
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_erv0iy
1. When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for loop-pile or cushion back
seaming, technicians should use cutter
2. Where practical, the industry-preferred method for row cut
trimming seam edges is called what?
3. What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip White rubber mallet
of clamp-down transition strip (door bar)?
4. When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to 1. Primary backing
the carpet edge to adhere what two things? 2. Secondary backing
5. When sealing seams, to evenly distribute a latex or their thumb and finger
acrylic sealer on a carpet's cut edge, what should tech-
nicians use?
6. When seaming or sectioning a carpet, technicians on all stretch-in carpet
should seal each cut edge with acrylic, latex or ther-
moplastic adhesive on what styles of carpet?
7. What is the recommended seam groomer to use im- A smooth or paddle roller
mediately following hot-melt seaming?
8. When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet angled towards the wall
off tack strip (gripper), the direction of lift should be then upwards
what?
9. To prevent delamination while disengaging wet car- A knee kicker working
pet from tack strip (gripper), technicians should use around the entire perime-
what? ter
10. Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? White
11. Pile yarns
, IICRC RRT Exam Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_erv0iy
When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, nor-
mally technicians should be careful not cut what?
12. When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that Pounded down to the fin-
forms a 90º angle, what should be done to the new ished position and cut at a
metal? 45 degree angle in a miter
box
13. After carpet cushion (pad, underlay) is removed from removed completely
wood floors, what should be done with the remaining
staples?
14. When power stretching, what is the tool that can be Dead man
used to simulate a wall where there is no wall in an
open area?
15. What is an essential safety item needed when driving Safety glasses
hardened steel nails into concrete
16. Identify two essential items required for worksite 1. First aid kit
safety: 2. Fire extinguisher
17. Identify the agency(s) in charge of regulating the use OSHA (HSE);(WHS)
of personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hats,
knee pads, goggles, respirators).
18. When stretching or re-stretching carpet, a knee kicker Power stretcher
is used as an assist tool in conjunction with what other
tool?
19. What should a knee kicker's pins penetrate the carpet's primary and
secondary backings
20. Release tufts
