Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for installation
- Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and organisational requirements
- Confirm subfloor suitability for installation consistent with Australian Standards and manufacturer recommendations
- Measure areas and calculate the required amount of floor covering
- Check required underlay or underlayment against specified type and fitting or application requirements
- Select adhesives, trims and accessories based on job requirements
- Select and check tools, equipment and materials for suitability, serviceability and safety prior to use
- Plan sequence of work, including the starting point, to ensure efficiency and quality of installation
- Check resilient floor coverings against work order and acclimatise in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
- Set out materials
- Lay resilient floor coverings
- Follow instructions and sequence for laying and fixing
- Lay out resilient floor coverings to meet directional sequence, pattern match and specifications, minimising waste and joins
- Cut patterns and use to accurately and clearly mark resilient floor covering for cutting
- Cut resilient floor coverings to required pattern and shape with minimum waste of materials
- Select seam and join welding and fixing methods, equipment and materials and use in accordance with safety requirements and manufacturer instructions
- Set out and install resilient skirting, reducer and edge strips in accordance with job requirements
- Check completed installation for flaws in installation and materials and rectify faults following workplace procedures
- Complete housekeeping