Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare work
- Interpret plans and specifications
- Check the quantity and quality of materials to ensure they conform to design drawings and specifications
- Select tools and equipment and check for serviceability
- Identify workplace health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement controls
- Identify and report environmental implications of erecting stone structures
- Set out and prepare the site
- Locate services from site plans
- Mark out the position of the structure or feature according to design drawings and specifications
- Prepare base by removing all debris, vegetable matter and topsoil to provide a solid foundation for construction
- Install drainage systems according to design drawings and specifications
- Place and compact sub-base material to the finished levels
- Construct structure or feature
- Mix mortar and add bonding and colouring agents and other admixes as required, in accordance with specifications
- Lay damp proofing and base course of stone work according to design drawings and specifications
- Lay courses of stone work using designated bond/s in a manner that will ensure the viability and stability of the structure and according to design drawings and specifications
- Install stone paving
- Set out and prepare area to be paved according to the site plan
- Excavate the area to shape, depth and dimensions to sub-base level
- Trim the sub base to the designated level and falls and place and compact base material to the finished level
- Spread bedding material over the area and level to the designated level and falls
- Place stone and fit to accurately fill gaps in the pattern within tolerances nominated within the site plan
- Install edge constraints as required by the site plan
- Check quality of work and clean-up site