Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for work.
- Quality assurance requirements with company's stair-building operations are recognised and adhered to.
- Safety (OHS) requirements in accordance with setting out of stairs and workshop operations are recognised and adhered to.
- Design of stair is identified from job drawings and specifications for types of stair construction and stair components to be set out.
- Doorways and head height clearance are measured and dimensions governing stair pitch and factors of design are obtained directly from constructed building or drawing details.
- Rise and going for steps are determined and lengths of strings calculated appropriate for the stair use and structural design, including landings if specified.
- Use and structural design for winders are identified and considered for inclusion in stair set-out if required.
- Methods of joining stair components and balustrade members are identified for manufacturing processes and preparation of components for joining.
- Storey rod and full size set-out are prepared where applicable.
- Prepare stair material for setting out.
- Set out strings for a stair.
- Tools and equipment are selected to carry out processes consistent with job requirements.
- Steel square or pitch board is prepared to stair pitch set-out.
- Strings are set out in temporary erected positions to show locations of treads and risers, with allowances for nosing and wedges on closed strings and to show lengths for junctions with newels and landings
- Set out newels.
- Set out component parts.