Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions and operational details are obtained using relevant information, confirmed and applied for planning and preparation purposes.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with the requirements of the job, checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans and specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and regulatory obligations and applied.
- Set out tiling job.
- Levels of pool or spa are identified and established in accordance with specifications.
- Size of tile to be used is determined in accordance with curvature of pool or spa.
- Pool or spa surface is divided into sectional shapes involving whole tiles and cut tiles.
- Sections are determined by considering sheet sizes of tiles and maintaining straight lines where possible.
- Cross-centre lines are marked out on pool or spa surface.
- Curved surface is set out to form regular shapes running down and through base.
- Tapered sections are set out in highly curved and concave areas, whereby tiles are cut leading to and into the base.
- Tile straight lines and full sheet sections of surface.
- Paper patterns are marked and cut to shape of section or layout directed to prepare sheets or tiles.
- Spacing is determined and adjusted to ensure minimum cutting in these sections.
- Prepared sheets or tiles are marked to identify with section of application.
- Specified waterproof adhesive is prepared for application to manufacturer specifications.
- Tiles are laid working from coping down, maintaining parallel to cross-centre lines and regular face alignment.
- Lay tiles to tapered sections.
- Lay tiles to curved sections.
- Template is set out and cut to ensure conformity to tile surface for curve in both dimensions.
- Pad tiles are positioned accurately and fixed to line, to maintain uniform spacing and taper.
- Adhesive is applied and tiles are laid maintaining alignment to template line and surface of tiles.
- Tiles are fixed to walls, plumb, maintaining levels and curvature of wall in both dimensions to specifications.
- Tile surface.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.