Fibrous Plasterwork Installation
We have doubled the grant rates for short course tiers 1 – 3. To address rising costs, you can now receive higher rates on course achievements from 1st April 2023
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Grant Tier |
Achievement date before 1 April 2023 |
Achievement date on or after 1 April 2023 |
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Grant Tier 1 Grant Tier 1 Refresher |
£30 £15 |
£60 £30 |
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Grant Tier 2 Grant Tier 2 Refresher |
£70 £35 |
£140 £70 |
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Grant Tier 3 Grant Tier 3 Refresher |
£120 £60 |
£240 £120 |
Overview
Duration
Minimum 3 days of 6 learning hours per day
Purpose/scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the use and application of the underpinning historical, technological and theoretical knowledge and requisite practical skills to undertake the correct evaluation and selection of materials, tools, equipment and craft practices relevant to fibrous plasterwork installation.
Scope:
- interpret information
- secondary support systems
- set out working areas
- types of fixings
- temporary support
- reinforcing materials
- wads
- lining in and levelling
- safe working practices
- select materials, components and tools
- glass mat
- preparation and installation
- mitres
- mitre leaf
- balance enrichments
- walls and ceilings
- datum levels
- stopping in
- retarding agents
- joint rules and busks
- background materials
- fixing
- hand and power tools
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:
- operative and craft
- supervision
- management and leadership
Delegates pre-requisites
There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard.
Instruction/supervision
As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
- successfully completed training to this standard
- at least 10 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- a blend of classroom and remote
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more practical training.
This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate/advanced level.
Assessment
For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.
Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.
Quality assurance
Assured
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal
There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.
Classification
Lifetime
Please note standards using this classification will only be grant aided once per delegate.
Approval date
February 2022
Review cycle
On request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
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carry out instructions from drawings, details and specifications |
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interpret information, advice and guidance on the principles of working on period properties |
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explain the provision of secondary support system |
to include:
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set out working areas to fix cornices, mouldings and plain face fibrous work |
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measure lengths |
to include:
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select the type of fixings to timber, metal and solid backgrounds |
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explain the fixing centres and fixings to be used |
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select the type and size of timber to use for temporary support rule |
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prepare and use reinforcing materials, canvas and scrim to form wads for stopping |
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gauge and mix plaster to soak wads to reinforce tie wires |
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check cornices, mouldings and plain face lining in, level and firmly fixed ready for stopping and making good |
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work in a safe manner |
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select materials, components and tools |
to include:
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describe the different types and uses of glass mat |
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prepare and install fibrous plaster components to match the style of the project |
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set out, cut and fit mitres |
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cast a mitre leaf |
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balance enrichments |
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set out wall and ceiling areas |
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transfer datum levels and work from a given datum mark |
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gauge and mix plaster for stopping in |
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use retarding agents |
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finish mouldings and flat surfaces using joint rules and busks |
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prepare background materials |
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fix cornice mouldings, panel mouldings and centre pieces to timber, metal & solid backgrounds |
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gauge, mix and apply plaster to prepare wads and fix scrim |
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set up temporary brackets to support cornice work |
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use hand and power tools |
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set out working areas for cornice and mouldings |
to include:
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explain the following roles and responsibilities:
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