Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for installation

1.1 Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and organisational requirements

1.2 Read documentation and identify work requirements and process

1.3 Confirm sub-floor suitability for installation consistent with Australian Standards and manufacturer recommendations

1.4 Select and check tools, equipment and materials for suitability, serviceability and safety prior to use

1.5 Plan sequence of work, including the starting point, to ensure efficiency and quality of installation

2. Set out materials

2.1 Check carpet to be installed against work order and acclimatise in accordance with manufacturer recommendations

2.2 Select type of perimeter finishing, joining materials, gripper strip, metal mouldings and cover strips following specification or work order

2.3 Inspect underlay, gripper strips and metal mouldings to confirm correct fitting

2.4 Clear work area of scraps or other contaminants

2.5 Establish work lines and starting point

3. Lay floor coverings

3.1 Identify and follow instructions and sequence for laying and fixing

3.2 Lay out carpet pieces and check for size and direction of pile

3.3 Use stretching equipment, joining and fixing methods in accordance with manufacturer instructions and Australian Standards

3.4 Fix cover and finishing strips suited to the type of sub-floor

3.5 Install protective coverings as specified

3.6 Check finished work complies with work order, workplace and Australian Standards

4. Complete housekeeping

4.1 Store and recycle unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures

4.2 Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures

4.3 Clean work area and dispose of rubbish safely

4.4 Accurately complete required workplace documentation