Prepare & Install Wall Tiles to Different SubstratesINTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Prepare & Install Wall Tiles to Different Substrates course. This course only includes a challenge assessment designed to assess your knowledge and skills required to demonstrate competence in planning, preparing, setting out, cutting, installing, grouting, cleaning and protecting wall tiles to different substrates in accordance with work instructions, substrate conditions, waterproofing requirements, adhesive

INTRODUCTION:

Welcome to the Prepare & Install Wall Tiles to Different Substrates course. This course only includes a challenge assessment designed to assess your knowledge and skills required to demonstrate competence in planning, preparing, setting out, cutting, installing, grouting, cleaning and protecting wall tiles to different substrates in accordance with work instructions, substrate conditions, waterproofing requirements, adhesive requirements, workplace procedures and safety controls.

Preparing and installing wall tiles to different substrates involves interpreting task instructions, selecting PPE, tools, equipment and materials, checking tile suitability, confirming membrane integrity, assessing corner alignment, preparing substrates and setting out wall tile grid patterns. In real workplace practice, this skill area is important because wall tiles must be installed level, plumb, aligned, uniformly jointed and consistent with designed patterns, openings, frames, fittings, corner treatments and movement joint requirements.

The course assessment focuses on your ability to read task instructions; select PPE; apply legal, Australian Standards, WHS, environmental, manufacturer, workplace, drawing and specification requirements; inspect worksites and control hazards with signage and barricades; select and check tools and equipment; select materials, calculate quantities and handle tiles safely; prepare substrates and check waterproof membranes; check tiles for size, pattern, colour, characteristics and fitness; check internal and external corners for square and plumb alignment; set out grid patterns for symmetry, balance, movement joints and minimal waste; cut tiles and penetrations to tolerance; prepare and apply adhesive; install wall tiles level, plumb, aligned and uniformly jointed; tile corners using required trims, mitres, joints and margins; grout, clean, polish and protect completed work; and complete work area clearing and tool maintenance.

By successfully completing this course assessment, you will have demonstrated that you can prepare and install wall tiles to different substrates by interpreting work requirements, applying safety and workplace controls, selecting and checking tools and materials, confirming tile, substrate and membrane suitability, setting out, cutting, bonding and installing tiles to specification, completing corner treatments, grouting, cleaning, polishing and protecting completed wall tile work.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ASSESSMENT:

This course assessment is based on the following topics:

1.    Reading and interpreting task work instructions to plan wall tile installation sequences.

2.    Selecting and using personal protective equipment for each stage of wall tiling work.

3.    Applying laws, regulations, Australian Standards, WHS, environmental, manufacturer, workplace, drawing and specification requirements.

4.    Inspecting worksites, assessing hazards and applying risk controls, signage and barricades.

5.    Selecting tools and equipment for wall tile installation and checking serviceability before use.

6.    Selecting wall tile materials, calculating quantities, handling materials safely and preparing them ready for use.

7.    Preparing wall substrates and checking waterproof membranes for integrity and regulatory conformance.

8.    Checking wall tiles for size, pattern, colour, characteristics and fitness for purpose.

9.    Checking internal and external corner substrates for square and plumb alignment.

10. Setting out wall tile grid patterns for symmetry, balance, movement joints and minimal waste.

11. Cutting wall tiles and penetration holes to required shape, size and specified tolerance without damaging tile edges, surfaces or finishes.

12. Preparing and applying adhesive to substrate and tile surfaces according to tile and substrate requirements.

13. Installing wall tiles level, plumb, aligned, uniformly jointed and consistent with designed patterns, openings, frames and fittings.

14. Tiling internal and external corners using raked corners, coved tiles, trims, mitres, abutting joints and specified movement joint margins.

15. Cleaning and preparing joints, mixing and applying grout, cleaning and polishing tiles, protecting completed work, clearing work areas and maintaining tools and equipment.

ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT-ONLY COURSE:

This Assessment-Only course is designed for experienced professionals who already have a solid understanding of this subject area and simply wish to verify and document their existing knowledge. Instead of working through learning resources, you will go straight to a quiz that assesses your current competency in this field.

ASSESSMENT FORMAT & SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS:

This course assessment consists of a 20-question multiple-choice & true-or-false quiz with unlimited submission attempts during your enrolment period.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME & VALIDITY:

The typical time to complete this assessment is approximately 10-15 minutes. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months from the date of purchase.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon successful completion of this course assessment, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.