IICRC Exam Study Guide (water damage restoration) 2024

IICRC Exam Study Guide (water damage restoration) 2024 When row-cutting most commercial tufted carpet for seaming, technicians should use - CORRECT ANSWER-loop-pile or cushion back cutter Where practical, the industry-preferred method for trimming seam edges is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-row cut What tool should be used to pound down the metal lip of clamp-down transition strip (door bar)? - CORRECT ANSWER-White rubber mallet When sealing a seam, a bead of adhesive is applied to the carpet edge to adhere what two things? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-on all stretch-in carpet What is the recommended seam groomer to use immediately following hot-melt seaming? - CORRECT ANSWER-A smooth or paddle roller When using a knee kicker and carpet awl to lift carpet off tack strip (gripper), the direction of lift should be what? - CORRECT ANSWER-angled towards the wall then upwards To prevent delamination while disengaging wet carpet from tack strip (gripper), technicians should use what? - CORRECT ANSWER-A knee kicker working around the entire perimeter Chalk used in chalk line tools should be what color? - CORRECT ANSWER-White When cutting carpet for seaming or sectioning, normally technicians should be careful not cut what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pile yarns When replacing old clamp-down metal transition that forms a 90º angle, what should be done to the new metal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pounded down to the finished position and cut at a 45 degree angle in a miter box