1. When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for seaming, technicians
should use ANS >>> loop-pile or cushion back cutter
2. Where practical, the industry-preferred method for trimming seam edges is
called what? ANS >>> row cut
3. What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip of clamp-down
transition strip (door bar)? ANS >>> White rubber mallet
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, 4. When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to the carpet edge to
adhere what two things? ANS >>> 1. Primary backing
2. Secondary backing
5. When sealing seams, to evenly distribute a latex or acrylic sealer on a
carpet's cut edge, what should technicians use? ANS >>> their thumb and
finger
6. When seaming or sectioning a carpet, technicians should seal each cut
edge with acrylic, latex or thermoplastic adhesive on what styles of carpet?-
ANS >>> on all stretch-in carpet
7. What is the recommended seam groomer to use immediately following
hot-melt seaming? ANS >>> A smooth or paddle roller
8. When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet off tack strip (gripper),
the direction of lift should be what? ANS >>> angled towards the wall then
upwards
9. To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (grip-
per), technicians should use what? ANS >>> A knee kicker working around the
entire perimeter
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, 10. Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? ANS >>> White
11. When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians
should be careful not cut what? ANS >>> Pile yarns
12. When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle,
what should be done to the new metal? ANS >>> Pounded down to the finished
position and cut at a 45 degree angle in a miter box
13. After carpet cushion (pad, underlay) is removed from wood floors, what
should be done with the remaining staples? ANS >>> removed completely
14. When power stretching, what is the tool that can be used to simulate a wall
where there is no wall in an open area? ANS >>> Dead man
15. What is an essential safety item needed when driving hardened steel nails
into concrete ANS >>> Safety glasses
16. Identify two essential items required for worksite safety ANS >>> ANS >>> 1.
First aid kit
2. Fire extinguisher
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should use ANS >>> loop-pile or cushion back cutter
2. Where practical, the industry-preferred method for trimming seam edges is
called what? ANS >>> row cut
3. What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip of clamp-down
transition strip (door bar)? ANS >>> White rubber mallet
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, 4. When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to the carpet edge to
adhere what two things? ANS >>> 1. Primary backing
2. Secondary backing
5. When sealing seams, to evenly distribute a latex or acrylic sealer on a
carpet's cut edge, what should technicians use? ANS >>> their thumb and
finger
6. When seaming or sectioning a carpet, technicians should seal each cut
edge with acrylic, latex or thermoplastic adhesive on what styles of carpet?-
ANS >>> on all stretch-in carpet
7. What is the recommended seam groomer to use immediately following
hot-melt seaming? ANS >>> A smooth or paddle roller
8. When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet off tack strip (gripper),
the direction of lift should be what? ANS >>> angled towards the wall then
upwards
9. To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (grip-
per), technicians should use what? ANS >>> A knee kicker working around the
entire perimeter
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, 10. Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? ANS >>> White
11. When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians
should be careful not cut what? ANS >>> Pile yarns
12. When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle,
what should be done to the new metal? ANS >>> Pounded down to the finished
position and cut at a 45 degree angle in a miter box
13. After carpet cushion (pad, underlay) is removed from wood floors, what
should be done with the remaining staples? ANS >>> removed completely
14. When power stretching, what is the tool that can be used to simulate a wall
where there is no wall in an open area? ANS >>> Dead man
15. What is an essential safety item needed when driving hardened steel nails
into concrete ANS >>> Safety glasses
16. Identify two essential items required for worksite safety ANS >>> ANS >>> 1.
First aid kit
2. Fire extinguisher
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