Tile / Stone Setter

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Ceramic Tile Mechanic; Ceramic Tile Setter; Tile and Marble Installer; Tile and Marble Setter; Tile Finisher; Tile Installer; Tile Man; Tile Mason; Tile Mechanic; Tile Setter

Tasks

• Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
• Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
• Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
• Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
• Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
• Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.
• Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.
• Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.
• Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
• Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant.
• Level concrete and allow to dry.
• Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips.
• Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools.
• Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Mathematics
• Customer and Personal Service
• Design

Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Mathematics
• Critical Thinking

Abilities

• Visualization
• Near Vision
• Extent Flexibility
• Problem Sensitivity
• Trunk Strength
• Information Ordering
• Oral Comprehension
• Category Flexibility
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Multilimb Coordination
• Static Strength
• Stamina
• Far Vision
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Control Precision
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity