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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to the repairing timber flooring are verified and complied with
   • Instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify process required to complete work tasks
   • Work instructions or customer feedback are used to identify required work
   • Damaged floor is inspected to determine probable causes of damage or faults and assist in the repair planning process
   • Damage assessment and work plan are used to select required materials
   • Timber materials are matched to existing materials
   • Quantities of replacement flooring and materials required are confirmed from the work plan
   • 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
2. Set out materials
   • Timber flooring to be installed is checked against work order
   • Timber flooring to be installed is acclimatised according to manufacturer recommendations
   • Area to be repaired is measured and starting points are marked
   • Damaged sections of floor are removed and/or prepared for repair following workplace procedures
   • Suitable adhesives/fasteners, fillers and/or stains are selected following workplace procedures or work instructions
3. Repair flooring
   • Replacement flooring materials are cut to provide appropriate alignment of joins
   • Adhesives/fasteners are used following workplace procedures
   • Replacement flooring materials are installed to produce required finish
   • Damaged areas are filled and/or re-stained to complete repair following workplace procedures
4. Complete housekeeping
   • Unused materials are stored or recycled as required
   • Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
   • Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately
   • Workplace documentation is completed

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Unit context includes:	WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Flooring includes:	timber floors timber parquetry floating floors cork floors
Inspected includes:	determining probable causes of damage or fault so that the correct remedial action can be undertaken and prevent further damage to repaired floor, and includes checking: sub-floor ventilation, moisture, rot, insects, structural faults and/or fire damage
Tools and equipment include:	drop saw jig saw hand saw nail gun moisture meter glue gun belt sander drum sander edge sander rotary sander hammer chisels planer circular saw combination saw
Materials include:	flooring materials underlay edge strips tapes adhesives underfloor pads ventilated skirtings
Matched includes:	matching of timber product in terms of grade, colour and texture
Personal protective equipment includes:	that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices
Information and procedures include:	workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures

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Performance Evidence

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Complete a minimum of two (2) types of repair involving removing and replacing:

strip timber flooring

parquetry flooring, and/or

floating flooring

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to repairing timber flooring

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for the repairing of timber flooring

Environmental protection requirements

Types, characteristics, uses and limitations of timber floors

Types and uses of tools and equipment used during the repairing of timber flooring

Workplace safety system requirements relevant to the repairing of timber flooring

Work flow in relation to the repairing of timber flooring

Causes of imperfections and damage to timber flooring

Characteristics of timber and concrete sub-floors

Requirements of sub-floor ventilation

Techniques and requirements for conducting moisture testing

Workplace system requirements relating to inspecting and repairing timber flooring materials

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information

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