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When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for seaming, technicians should use loop-pile or cushion back cutter Where practical, the industry-preferred method for trimming seam edges is called what? row cut What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip of clamp-down transition strip (door bar)? White rubber mallet When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to the carpet edge to adhere what two things? 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? 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? on all stretch-in carpet What is the recommended seam groomer to use immediately following hot-melt seaming? A smooth or paddle rollerWhen using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet off tack strip (gripper), the direction of lift should be what? angled towards the wall then upwards 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 glassesIdentify 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