713102 - Wall upholsterer

Glues upholstery onto building walls and ceilings. Removes old upholstery with water and chemical diluents, cleans the surface, plaster fills cracks and voids, levels the surface. Measures the area to be glued, cuts rolls of upholstery into sections, mixes adhesives, applies them to upholstery and glues strips of upholstery onto walls and ceilings.

Main activities

* prepare walls and ceilings for gluing upholstery or similar fabric;
* remove old upholstery, using chemical diluents and water clean the surface;
* check for defects, repair surface cracks, plaster them;
* select suitable upholstery, cut it according to the measured area, and glue strips of upholstery with prepared adhesives;
* level the surface with a brush or roller, trim door, floor, window lines.

Characteristic competences

* prepare walls and ceilings for gluing upholstery or similar fabric;
* remove old upholstery, plaster cracks, level the surface;
* use chemical means, various diluents for upholstery removal;
* glue upholstery onto the prepared surface, adjusting edges and pattern;
* finish the edges of the upholstery.