Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions and operational details are obtained using relevant information, confirmed and applied for planning and preparation purposes.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with the requirements of the job, checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans and specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and regulatory obligations and applied.
- Prepare materials.
- Work area for mosaic fixing is prepared for the requirements of the task.
- Mosaic sheets are checked for conformity to size, pattern, colour and characteristics in accordance with plans and specifications.
- Mosaic work is set out to be symmetrical, balanced and produce minimal waste in accordance with specifications and standards.
- Adhesive is selected, prepared and mixed in accordance with standard work practices, manufacturer recommendations and specifications.
- Prepare substrate.
- Fix mosaic to flat surfaces.
- Prepared mosaic sheets or tiles are marked to identify the section of application.
- Appropriate fixing medium is selected to ensure light coloured tiles are not darkened.
- Fixing medium is applied to substrate and mosaic sheets or tiles are laid in accordance with manufacturer specifications, maintaining alignment to set out lines and face surface of tiles, to the specified finish.
- Mosaic tiles are positioned prior to final set and adjusted to ensure the specified mosaic lines and spaces are consistent.
- Surface is finished so that the face of tiles is flush and the surface is flat.
- Fix mosaic to curved surfaces.
- Extent of curve is established from site inspection.
- Datum line is set out around wall.
- Tiles are set out to determine design balance and to identify any cutting requirement.
- Template is made to form the finished curve of the tiled surface.
- Tile laying method is determined, and the location of the first tile is identified.
- Render is mixed to specifications.
- Substrate surfaces are rendered to specified thickness and finished to prepared template.
- Mortar and/or adhesive is prepared to manufacturer specifications.
- Tiles are fixed level, plumb, flush and square in accordance with specifications.
- Horizontally laid tiles are set out to grid with perimeter tiles marked and cut to fit curve lines.
- Fix mosaic to a circular column.
- Surface is prepared and cleaned for render application.
- Template is prepared for the diameter profile of column.
- Render is mixed to specifications.
- Render is applied to specified thickness and finished to prepared template.
- Template is prepared for diameter profile of finished tiled face.
- Mosaic sheet or tiles are fixed to column, maintaining an even spacing and plumb and level finish, to specification.
- Grout tile face.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.