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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Set out materials
- Cut timber flooring
- Lay sprung timber flooring
- Complete housekeeping
- Store and recycle unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures
- Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
- Clean work area and dispose of rubbish safely
- Accurately complete required workplace documentation
- Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and organisational requirements
- Correctly identify work requirements and process from review of documentation
- Confirm subfloor suitability for installation consistent with Australian Standards and manufacturer recommendations
- Select underlays, adhesives, trims and accessories based on job requirements
- Select and check tools, equipment and materials prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
- Plan sequence of work to identify the starting point and to ensure efficiency and quality of the work
- Inspect timber flooring material and confirm species, grade, size and quantity against work orders
- Moisture check timber using required equipment and confirm suitability of moisture content for site conditions as per pre-site inspection procedures
- Remove or undercut skirting boards or cover trims, and store for re-fitting or send for machining in accordance with work requirements
- Organise and use timber flooring for fixing in accordance with safety management requirements
- Prepare required adhesives and edge strips for use
- Measure area to be covered and establish working lines and starting point
- Follow instructions and sequence for laying and fixing
- Lay underfloor pads in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
- Install batten and/or sheet substrate materials in accordance with specifications and manufacturer recommendations
- Lay out timber flooring to meet directional sequence, pattern match, specification requirements, and to minimise waste and joins
- Maximise the aesthetics of the materials, including matching grains and colours
- Accurately and clearly mark timber for cutting
- Cut timber flooring to length and size for final laying to provide appropriate size and shape ensuring minimum waste
- Use materials in accordance with safety management requirements