Day in the Life of a Terrazzo Worker

D A Y I N T H E L I F E O FA T E R R A Z Z O W O R K E R

D O Y L E D I C K E R S O N T E R R A Z Z O P R E S E N T S :

T E R R A Z Z O F L O O R S

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Beaut i fu l , s leek and durable , epoxy ter razzof loors are a work of art . Whi le the f in i shedproduct may look decorat i ve , i t could not bedone without the help of Ter razzo ins ta l le rs .

T h e W o r k E n v i r o n m e n t


Ter razzo Insta l le rs t rave l to job s i tes dai l y tocomplete pro jects fo r schools , hospi ta l s ,government centers and other locat ions .

Due to the nature of the work env i ronment ,the ins ta l le rs must wear protect ive gear andsafety equipment to prevent exposure tocontaminants , s t ress , high decibel soundsand other hazardous condit ions

T H E R E Q U I R E D U N I F O R M


To prevent hazards , ter razzo ins ta l le rs wearthe fo l lowing :

GlovesHard HatsHear ing Protect ionHigh Vis ib i l i t y Cloth ingSafety GlassesSafety Shoes


T H E R E Q U I R E D U N I F O R M

T A S K L I S T


At any t ime of the day , a ter razzo ins ta l le rcan be complet ing var ious tasks thatcontr ibute to the f loor 's f in i sh .

We ' l l take a look at some of these tasks

C U T D I V I D E R S T R I P S


Ter razzo ins ta l le rs wi l l cut div ider s t r ips andplace them into the ter razzo base . Thediv ider s t r ips help prevent cracks in the f loorand separates changes in color , to fo rmdes i red des igns or patterns .


C U T D I V I D E R S T R I P S

A d d M a r b l e C h i p s


Ter razzo i s known fo r i t s great se lect ion ofaggregates . From mother of pear l , recyc ledglass and di f ferent colored s tones , ter razzoinsta l le rs can blend these marble chips withthe epoxy fo r a beaut i fu l resu l t .


A d d M a r b l e C h i p s

M E A S U R E I N G R E D I E N T S


Ter razzo ins ta l le rs wi l l measure prec iseamounts of ingredients according toformulas and speci f icat ions , and combinethem into a mixer .


M E A S U R E I N G R E D I E N T S

L e v e l O u t T E R R A Z Z O M I X


Ter razzo Insta l le rs spread , leve l and smooththe ter razzo mixture to fo rm bases andf in i shed sur faces . Insta l le rs use hand andpower too ls l i ke t rowels , screeds and f loatsto create an even sur face .

L e v e l O u t T E R R A Z Z O M I X


G r i n d S u r f a c e s


Ter razzo Insta l le rs wi l l gr ind the ter razzosur face with a power gr inder to smooth outthe mater ia l s .


G r i n d S u r f a c e s

P o l i s h S u r f a c e


Ter razzo Insta l le rs wi l l pol i sh the ter razzosur face with a pol i sh ing machine . Afterwards ,the ins ta l le r wi l l wash the pol i shed sur faceand apply a sea ler and cur ing agent , us ing abrush or spray .


P o l i s h S u r f a c e

M I S C E L L A N E O U S T A S K S


Other tasks may inc lude :

Chip away pieces of f loor ing us ing a chise lC lean the ins ta l la t ion s i te and mater ia l sT ransport mater ia l s to and f rom the job s i teF i l l cracks and holes with grout or s lur ry


M I S C E L L A N E O U S T A S K S

C o n c l u s i o n


Ter razzo ins ta l le rs l i ve and breathe ter razzo .From the adding of ingredients to create theter razzo mix to the sea l ing of the f loor , i ttakes a lo t of work to complete a pro ject .

S T A R T A C A R E E R


With the terrazzo industry projected toincrease in the following years, Doyle DickersonTerrazzo and other installation companies arealways looking for professional terrazzoinstallers and grinders. There are trade schoolsthat provide the experience and knowledge insucceeding in the terrazzo industry.

Check for open positions:www.doyledickersonterrazzo.com/careers

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Day in the Life of a Terrazzo Worker