Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements and Australian Standards relevant to wall preparation for coverings on wall substrate are verified and complied with
- Instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify the process required to complete work tasks
- The condition of the walls are assessed to prepare walls to a smooth flat surface, and the extent of preparation required is confirmed
- Suitable primers, smoothing and repairing compounds are selected
- Surfaces are checked for contamination, moisture content, plane, smooth, square internal and external corners and suitable preparation
- Material safety data sheets (MSDS), or equivalent, are read and applied during the work
- 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
- Sequence of work is planned, including the starting point, to ensure efficiency and quality of installation
- Apply levelling compounds and primers
- 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
- Surface coating is applied with the depth and coverage in accordance with manufacturer specifications and job requirements
- Internal and external corners are checked for square, wall surfaces are checked for plane and smooth and cleared for further processing
- Completed work is checked for flaws in installation and materials and faults rectified
- Complete housekeeping