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Level 3 Construct timber stairs and ramps and apply floor coverings.

Credits 10

Purpose

This unit standard is for people who work or intend to work in the Building and Construction Industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to:

Read and interpret drawings and prepare cutting list.

Prepare working area and select, use and maintain tools, equipment and materials.

Set out stair dimensions and prepare templates.

Construct timber stairs

Construct timber ramps

Apply floor coverings. Special notes 1. General Information

i. The stairs and ramps are for single flight stairs and are for domestic and commercial use.

2. Range statements

i. Stairs include but are not limited to straight flight and spiral flight stairs. 3. Definitions

i. Spiral stair is a winding stair. 4. Legislation and references

i. Performance of this unit standard must be done in accordance with the following legislation and codes of practices:

ii. BOS 95 2: 2005 iii. Health and Safety Act Section 34 (i) 2002) Quality assurance requirements

BOTA has established a system for moderating the assessment of candidates against this standard. Assessors of this standard must comply with the requirements of that system. For details contact BOTA (attention Moderation of

Assessment Division).

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Element 1 Read and interpret working drawings and prepare cutting list.

Performance criteria

1.1. Cutting list is accurately drawn up in accordance with working drawing specifications.

1.2. All work is completed within allocated time frame.

Element 2 Prepare work area and select, use and maintain tools,

equipment and materials.

Performance criteria

2.1. Work area is prepared.

2.2. Materials are selected and cut in accordance with working drawing specifications.

2.3. Tools and equipment are functional in accordance with job requirements

2.4. All work is completed within allocated time frame

2.5. Health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times

Element 3 Set out stair dimensions and prepare templates

Range Members include but are not limited to balustrade, risers and treads.

Performance criteria

3.1. Risers and treads are set out in accordance with given dimensions.

3.2. Template is cut to specifications of the working drawing specifications.

3.3. All work is completed within allocated time frame

3.4. Health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times

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Element 4 Construct timber stairs. Performance criteria

4.1. Stair members are set out and assembled in accordance with working drawing specifications.

4.2. Framing and landing are constructed in accordance with working drawing specifications.

4.3. Stairs are trimmed and installed in accordance with working drawings specifications.

4.4. Balustrade and hand rails are installed in accordance with working drawing specifications.

4.5. All work is completed within allocated time frame.

4.6. Health and safety regulations are adhered to all times.

Element 5 Construct timber ramps Performance criteria

5.1. Ramp requirements are identified from working drawings and specifications.

5.2. Footings and foundations are constructed in accordance with working drawing specifications.

5.3. Timber ramps are constructed in accordance with working drawings specifications.

5.4. All work is completed within allocated time frame.

5.5. Health and safety regulations are adhered to all times.

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Element 6 Apply floor coverings Range (i) Floor coverings include buta re not limited to tongue and groove

boards, ply boards and block board. (ii) Tools used include but are not limited to claw hammer, warington hammer, measuring tape and nail puncher.

Performance criteria

6.1. Covering materials are identified and cut to size in accordance with working drawing specifications

6.2. Floor covering is applied in line with best practice principles.

6.3. All work is completed within allocated time frame.

6.4. Health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times.

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Comments on this standard

Please contact the Botswana Training Authority attention Training Standards Division sd@bota.org.bw for comments and questions on the content of this unit standard. Please note Training institutions and Assessment Centres must be accredited by the Botswana Training Authority for the domain and level of this unit standard before they can register credits for assessment of this unit standard. Accredited Training institutions and assessment centres assessing against this unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to this unit standard. Registration Data

FIELD Code P

Name PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

Subfield Code PJ Name Carpentry and Joinery

Domain Code PJ04 Name Flooring

Unit Standard ID Code 0037163F Date first registered 10 Mar 2013

Date this version registered 10 Mar 2013

Anticipated review 09 Mar 2018 Body responsible for review Code TF0054

Name Carpentry and Joinery SSTF Document Status FINAL - FINAL