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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Interpret plans and loading conditions
  2. Complete manual quote for roof and floor trusses
  3. Complete manual quote for wall frames

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

complete quotations regarding the following types of manufactured timber products in line with an individual design and set of specifications for each for each job:

timber roof trusses

timber floor trusses

timber wall frames

prepare documentation advising on production and installation to accompany quotations.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

applicable building and structural regulations for timber wall frames, roof and floor trusses

common industry terminology for all components of timber wall frames, roof and floor trusses

common industry standard layouts, spacing and sizing dimensions of individual members for timber wall frames, roof and floor trusses

relationship between component loads and supports and spans

methods used to manually calculate, using tables and scientific calculators:

layout of roof trusses

truss, beam and frame materials and quantities

industry and specific organisational:

quotation processes for timber wall frames, roof and floor trusses

sources of costs for materials and labour to manufacture

formats for and inclusions of quotations

formats for and inclusions of production and installation advice documents

organisational procedures for preparing and documenting quotations for timber wall frames, roof and floor trusses.