Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Applicable legislative, OHS and organisational requirements relevant to selecting and applying smoothing and patching compounds for sub-floor preparation are verified and complied with
- Instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify the process required to complete work tasks
- Floors are inspected to ensure that they are dry, smooth, plane, sound and clean in accordance with ASNZS 2455.1 (1995) and AS 1884 (1995) and the extent of preparation is confirmed
- Trial applications of surface materials are made to determine the suitability of the primer to the sub-floor, and the appropriateness of the smoothing compound to smoothing requirements and compatibility to the primer and sub-floor application
- Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
- Material safety data sheets, or equivalent, are read and applied during the work
- Materials and equipment are prepared and positioned for use
- Surfaces are cleaned in accordance with manufacturers recommendations
- Apply levelling compounds and primers
- Apply levelling compounds and primers to timber sub-floors
- Surfaces are checked for contamination, moisture content and suitable preparation
- Material safety data sheets, or equivalent, are read and applied during the work
- A mixing station is established where materials and equipment are prepared and positioned for use
- Trial applications of surface materials are made to check equipment operation, materials consistency and specified surface finish
- Levelled floor is checked and cleared for further processing
- Complete housekeeping