IICRC RRT Exam Study Guide Questions
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To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (gripper), technicians
should use what? A knee kicker working around the entire perimeter
Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? White
When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians should be careful not cut
what? Pile yarns
When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle, what should be done to
the new metal? Pounded down to the finished position and cut at a 45 degree angle in a
miter box
After carpet cushion (pad, underlay) is removed from wood floors, what should be done with the
remaining staples? removed completely
When power stretching, what is the tool that can be used to simulate a wall where there is no
wall in an open area? Dead man
What is an essential safety item needed when driving hardened steel nails into concrete
Safety glasses
, Identify two essential items required for worksite safety: 1. First aid kit
2. Fire extinguisher
Identify the agency(s) in charge of regulating the use of personal protective equipment (e.g., hard
hats, knee pads, goggles, respirators). OSHA (HSE);(WHS)
When stretching or re-stretching carpet, a knee kicker is used as an assist tool in conjunction
with what other tool? Power stretcher
What should a knee kicker's pins penetrate the carpet's primary and secondary backings
What can setting the knee kicker or power stretcher pins too shallow cause the primary backing
to do? Release tufts
In order to stop or prevent most buckling in stretch-in carpet, what two things should installers
use in combination? 1. Power stretcher
2. Knee kicker
What seaming tool does not make contact with thermoplastic adhesive on carpet seaming tape?
radio frequency seaming unit
A power stretcher handle should be used with a pumping motion to give carpet time to do what?
relax
And Answers|Latest Updates
To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (gripper), technicians
should use what? A knee kicker working around the entire perimeter
Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? White
When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians should be careful not cut
what? Pile yarns
When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle, what should be done to
the new metal? Pounded down to the finished position and cut at a 45 degree angle in a
miter box
After carpet cushion (pad, underlay) is removed from wood floors, what should be done with the
remaining staples? removed completely
When power stretching, what is the tool that can be used to simulate a wall where there is no
wall in an open area? Dead man
What is an essential safety item needed when driving hardened steel nails into concrete
Safety glasses
, Identify two essential items required for worksite safety: 1. First aid kit
2. Fire extinguisher
Identify the agency(s) in charge of regulating the use of personal protective equipment (e.g., hard
hats, knee pads, goggles, respirators). OSHA (HSE);(WHS)
When stretching or re-stretching carpet, a knee kicker is used as an assist tool in conjunction
with what other tool? Power stretcher
What should a knee kicker's pins penetrate the carpet's primary and secondary backings
What can setting the knee kicker or power stretcher pins too shallow cause the primary backing
to do? Release tufts
In order to stop or prevent most buckling in stretch-in carpet, what two things should installers
use in combination? 1. Power stretcher
2. Knee kicker
What seaming tool does not make contact with thermoplastic adhesive on carpet seaming tape?
radio frequency seaming unit
A power stretcher handle should be used with a pumping motion to give carpet time to do what?
relax
