CFI CFI Tools & Equipment Operations

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a floor roller in resilient and LVP flooring installations?

Accepted Answer

To apply even pressure ensuring full adhesive transfer and bond

Answer

To flatten subfloor high spots

Answer

To score sheet goods for cutting

Answer

To spread adhesive evenly

Question 2

A pneumatic flooring cleat nailer is specifically designed to blind-nail at what angle through the hardwood tongue?

Accepted Answer

45–50 degrees

Answer

90 degrees (straight down)

Answer

15–20 degrees

Answer

70–75 degrees

Question 3

Which tool is used to measure the flatness of a subfloor to identify high and low spots before flooring installation?

Accepted Answer

6-foot or 10-foot straightedge

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Moisture meter

Answer

Chalk line

Question 4

What type of saw is best suited for making precise crosscuts on hardwood flooring planks during installation?

Accepted Answer

Miter saw (chop saw)

Answer

Circular saw

Answer

Jigsaw

Answer

Oscillating multi-tool

Question 5

A pin-type moisture meter measures wood moisture content by:

Accepted Answer

Passing electrical current between two probes inserted into the material

Answer

Weighing a sample before and after drying

Answer

Infrared scanning of the surface

Answer

Measuring humidity in the air above the surface

Question 6

When using a knee kicker during carpet installation, the installer should strike it with:

Accepted Answer

The knee cap in a quick forward thrust

Answer

The heel of the hand

Answer

A rubber mallet

Answer

The toe of the boot