You must be able to:

  • set out for tiling wall and floor areas ensuring joint widths are consistent, square, parallel, and plumb

  • measure, mark, and cut tiles in accordance with work requirements, including cutting around obstacles such as pipes, sockets, and drains

  • prepare backgrounds, install wall, floor tiles, and produce finished work that conforms to British standards

  • mix and apply adhesives and relevant materials to specification for fixing wall and floor tiles to surfaces

  • remove and replace damaged tiles without causing damage to adjacent finishes

  • fix tiles to vertical, horizontal, and inclined wall surfaces in accordance with British standards, manufacturers information and technical data sheets for the following:

    • wall surfaces

    • reveals

    • cills and soffits (door and windows)

    • fixture of appropriate accessories

  • fix tiles to vertical, horizontal, and inclined floor surfaces in accordance with British standards, manufacturers information and technical data sheets for the following:

    • floor surfaces

    • floor drainage and outlets

    • treads and riser

    • fixture of appropriate accessories

  • grout and finish tiles to wall and floor areas

  • undertake remedial work in accordance with specification

Next: Knowledge

You must know and understand:

  • how to set out, calculate areas and estimate quantities of materials for tiling wall and floor areas

  • how to fix and finish wall tiles to regular and irregular vertical, horizontal and inclined surfaces in accordance with British standards, manufacturers information and technical data sheets for the following:

    • wall surfaces

    • reveals, cills and soffits (door and windows)

    • fixture of appropriate accessories

  • how to locate and install movement joints

  • how to fix channels, form drainage and outlets

  • how to form internal and external angles

  • how to form reveals, cills, soffits (door and window openings)

  • the different methods and techniques for the installation of porcelain, stone, conglomerate and mosaics in accordance with British standard

  • the different handling and measuring cutting techniques, considering how product type and size affect these processes

  • how to use, remove and install wall and floor accessories including trim and remedial works

  • the impact of drying and curing times for various backgrounds

  • grout and finish tiles to wall and floor areas

  • the different types of resources, tools and equipment for fixing wall and floor tiles