Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to apply decorative finishes to concrete.
- Review and clarify task to apply decorative finishes to concrete.
- Review task specifications and check to make sure they are in accordance with legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
- Review work health and safety (WHS) requirements for the task in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Review environmental requirements for the task in accordance with environmental plans and legislative requirements.
- Select plant, tools and equipment, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults.
- Calculate material quantity requirements.
- Acquire materials for the task and locate them safely ready for use.
- Apply stencil finishes with dry topping mix on wet concrete.
- Prepare stencil finish so that any lapping maintains alignment and bond.
- Lay stencil onto screeded surface in accordance with specifications, ensuring alignment, bond and flat.
- Prepare dry topping mix of colour, stone dust and cement and apply in accordance with specifications.
- Finish surface with wood or magnesium float or steel trowel to a consistent texture in accordance with specifications.
- Lift stencil in accordance with setting time in manufacturer’s specifications.
- Insert specified control joints during placement and/or cut into applied finish after setting.
- Apply stencil finishes with wet topping mix on dry concrete.
- Clean concrete surface of loose particles and debris.
- Prepare stencil finish so that any lapping maintains alignment and bond.
- Lay stencil carefully onto dry surface in accordance with specifications, ensuring alignment, bond and flat.
- Blend powdered mix consistently in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, load into hopper gun while wet, and spray under pressure on to dry stencil surface.
- Lift stencil in accordance with setting time in manufacturer’s specifications.
- Apply stamp finishes.
- Determine method of applying pattern in accordance with design finish and specifications.
- Check stamped finish pattern equipment for cleanliness and serviceability.
- Plan design layout and determine initial starting point in line with specifications and design.
- Prepare base colour and topping dust and apply to wet concrete in accordance with specifications.
- Apply colours as specified at random locations to create desired effect.
- Prepare and apply release agent to specifications.
- Use stamp to create design pattern and surface effect in accordance with specifications.
- Insert specified control joints during placement and/or cut into applied finish after setting.
- Clean concrete of release agent and other debris, and apply sealant in accordance with job specifications.
- Apply exposed aggregate finishes.
- Incorporate selected aggregates into concrete mix to specifications.
- Lay concrete to ensure exposed stone is uniform.
- Remove surface matrix to expose aggregate.
- Apply chemical retardant to surface to allow ease of matrix removal and exposure of aggregate.
- Leave exposed aggregate, in accordance with design effect and specifications.
- Insert specified control joints during placement and/or cut into applied finish after setting.
- Apply sealant to surface in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
- Apply textured finishes.
- Determine method of applying texture in accordance with design finish and specifications.
- Prepare topping dust and apply in accordance with specifications.
- Float base colour into surface in accordance with specifications.
- Apply colours randomly, where specified, onto surface to create decorative type colourings.
- Apply finish with trowel or other tools to create design pattern and surface effect in accordance with specifications.
- Insert specified control joints during placement and/or cut into applied finish after setting.
- Clean up after applying decorative finishes to concrete.