IICRC RRT Exam Study Guide || All Answers Are Correct
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When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for seaming, technicians should use correct
answers loop-pile or cushion back cutter
Where practical, the industry-preferred method for trimming seam edges is called what? correct
answers row cut
What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip of clamp-down transition strip (door bar)?
correct answers White rubber mallet
When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to the carpet edge to adhere what two things?
correct answers 1. Primary backing
2. Secondary backing
When sealing seams, to evenly distribute a latex or acrylic sealer on a carpet's cut edge, what
should technicians use? correct answers their thumb and finger
When seaming or sectioning a carpet, technicians should seal each cut edge with acrylic, latex or
thermoplastic adhesive on what styles of carpet? correct answers on all stretch-in carpet
What is the recommended seam groomer to use immediately following hot-melt seaming?
correct answers A smooth or paddle roller
When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet off tack strip (gripper), the direction of lift
should be what? correct answers angled towards the wall then upwards
To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (gripper), technicians
should use what? correct answers A knee kicker working around the entire perimeter
Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? correct answers White
When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians should be careful not cut
what? correct answers Pile yarns
When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle, what should be done to
the new metal? correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers Dead man
, What is an essential safety item needed when driving hardened steel nails into concrete correct
answers Safety glasses
Identify two essential items required for worksite safety: correct answers 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). correct answers OSHA (HSE);(WHS)
When stretching or re-stretching carpet, a knee kicker is used as an assist tool in conjunction
with what other tool? correct answers Power stretcher
What should a knee kicker's pins penetrate correct answers 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? correct answers Release tufts
In order to stop or prevent most buckling in stretch-in carpet, what two things should installers
use in combination? correct answers 1. Power stretcher
2. Knee kicker
What seaming tool does not make contact with thermoplastic adhesive on carpet seaming tape?
correct answers radio frequency seaming unit
A power stretcher handle should be used with a pumping motion to give carpet time to do what?
correct answers relax
What item should be placed between any wall and the butt end of a power stretcher? correct
answers stretcher board (padded 2-4 inch by 4 foot board)
When can a knee kicker or mini-restretcher be used? correct answers reattach a carpet corner to a
tackstrip
Identify a tool used to follow up hot-melt seaming to remove excess heat almost instantaneously.
correct answers vacuum cooling tool
What is the time it takes for a hot-melt adhesive to harden or become firm after a repair? correct
answers set up time
The two major purposes of tack strip (gripper) are to hold stretched carpet and what else? correct
answers protect the carpet edge
What is the major difference between standard and architectural tack strip (gripper)? correct
answers added width and extra row of pins
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When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for seaming, technicians should use correct
answers loop-pile or cushion back cutter
Where practical, the industry-preferred method for trimming seam edges is called what? correct
answers row cut
What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip of clamp-down transition strip (door bar)?
correct answers White rubber mallet
When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to the carpet edge to adhere what two things?
correct answers 1. Primary backing
2. Secondary backing
When sealing seams, to evenly distribute a latex or acrylic sealer on a carpet's cut edge, what
should technicians use? correct answers their thumb and finger
When seaming or sectioning a carpet, technicians should seal each cut edge with acrylic, latex or
thermoplastic adhesive on what styles of carpet? correct answers on all stretch-in carpet
What is the recommended seam groomer to use immediately following hot-melt seaming?
correct answers A smooth or paddle roller
When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet off tack strip (gripper), the direction of lift
should be what? correct answers angled towards the wall then upwards
To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (gripper), technicians
should use what? correct answers A knee kicker working around the entire perimeter
Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? correct answers White
When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians should be careful not cut
what? correct answers Pile yarns
When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle, what should be done to
the new metal? correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers Dead man
, What is an essential safety item needed when driving hardened steel nails into concrete correct
answers Safety glasses
Identify two essential items required for worksite safety: correct answers 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). correct answers OSHA (HSE);(WHS)
When stretching or re-stretching carpet, a knee kicker is used as an assist tool in conjunction
with what other tool? correct answers Power stretcher
What should a knee kicker's pins penetrate correct answers 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? correct answers Release tufts
In order to stop or prevent most buckling in stretch-in carpet, what two things should installers
use in combination? correct answers 1. Power stretcher
2. Knee kicker
What seaming tool does not make contact with thermoplastic adhesive on carpet seaming tape?
correct answers radio frequency seaming unit
A power stretcher handle should be used with a pumping motion to give carpet time to do what?
correct answers relax
What item should be placed between any wall and the butt end of a power stretcher? correct
answers stretcher board (padded 2-4 inch by 4 foot board)
When can a knee kicker or mini-restretcher be used? correct answers reattach a carpet corner to a
tackstrip
Identify a tool used to follow up hot-melt seaming to remove excess heat almost instantaneously.
correct answers vacuum cooling tool
What is the time it takes for a hot-melt adhesive to harden or become firm after a repair? correct
answers set up time
The two major purposes of tack strip (gripper) are to hold stretched carpet and what else? correct
answers protect the carpet edge
What is the major difference between standard and architectural tack strip (gripper)? correct
answers added width and extra row of pins
