THE Plasterer Apprenticeship STANDARD PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND DEVELOP A RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS INCLUDING:
Health and safety
Customer service
Dry lining
Fixing and jointing plasterboard
In-situ moulds
Repairing existing plaster
APPRENTICES WILL DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING SKILLS TO:
Materials: Identify and prepare surfaces for plastering. Determine quantities and ratios of materials. Move, handle and store materials.
Safe working: Adhere to relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice and apply safe working practices, including when working at heights.
Working environment: Select appropriate tools, equipment, materials and components where necessary. Interpret and use drawings and specifications. Maintain a clean working area.
Fixing and jointing plasterboard: Mechanically install plasterboard to timber and lightweight metal framing. Direct bond plasterboard to masonry. Use hand applied and machine applied tape and jointing systems.
Plastering: Apply solid plastering systems using one and two coat plastering to internal surfaces.
In-situ moulds: Construct running moulds to match existing moulding design, set up running rules and plaster screeds, run in-situ moulding work including coring out using bracketing on solid backgrounds. Assemble benches, run short breaks and form stop ends, make good internal and external mitres and returned ends.
Running moulds: Construct positive or negative running moulds. Set down running rules correctly. Run reverse moulds and prepare for casting. Run panel moulds. Take casts from reverse moulds.
Repairing existing plaster: Renovate and restore internal and external effected surfaces back to original state.
Install cast mouldings: Install cornice mouldings including forming internal and external mitred angles.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
Apprentices will undertake the core learning above and also specialise in one of the particular disciplines listed
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