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Set out, cut, assemble and erect timber wall framing on site
Level
4
Credits
16
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine materials
required for timber wall framing; set out, cut, assemble and erect timber wall
framing, posts and beams; interpret a bracing schedule and install wall
bracing; and complete work operations; on site.
Subfield
Construction Trades
Domain
Carpentry
Status
Registered
Status date
25 January 2008
Date version published
25 January 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 13012 replaced unit
standard 613.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Definitions
Plant is used as in the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 to mean
appliances, equipment, fittings, furniture, implements, machines, machinery, tools,
vehicles, plus parts, controls, and anything connected.
Site documents refer to any official documentation for the site, and may include
consents, working drawings, plans and specifications, reports, producer statements,
any relevant industry standards, or any other documentation critical to the
construction process.
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Specific design is a design that ensures compliance with the Building Act 2004 when
the construction requirements of a building deviates from, or is beyond the scope of
recognised industry standards (New Zealand Standards, Australia/New Zealand
Standards, British Standards and other published standards that govern the
construction industry).
Specifications refers to documented instructions (oral, written, graphic) and may
include any of the following: manufacturer’s specifications, recommendations or
technical data sheets; material specifications; specifications from a specialist source
such as an architect, designer, engineer or a supervisor; site or work specific
requirements.
Work site practice refers to the documented procedures specific to a work site which
set out the standard and required practices of that work site.
2
For all on site unit standards the practical assessment evidence must be provided in
the context of commercial business construction operations, in the workplace, under
normal workplace conditions.
3
Credit for this unit standard indicates compliance with industry practice. Industry
practice refers to the ability to work unsupervised, demonstrating knowledge and
skills that reflect the productivity, uniformity, finish quality and material economies
currently accepted within industry.
4
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Building Act 2004;
Resource Management Act 1991;
New Zealand Building Code;
NZS 3604:1999 Timber Framed Buildings, available from Standards NZ
(http://www.standards.co.nz).
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Determine materials required for timber wall framing on site.
Performance criteria
1.1
Materials are identified from the site documents, and a cutting list is prepared in
accordance with work site practice.
1.2
Supply of delivered materials is checked and confirmed as in accordance with
site documents.
Range
grade, treatment, quantity.
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Element 2
Set out, cut, assemble and erect timber wall framing, posts and beams on site.
Performance criteria
2.1
Wall framing members are set out and cut to the calculated lengths in
accordance with site documents.
Range
plates (including raking plates), studs and jack studs, trimmers,
lintels, beams, braces, dwangs (noggings), posts.
2.2
Wall frames are assembled to the requirements of NZS 3604:1999 Timber
Framed Buildings or specific design, and are straight, square and braced.
2.3
Wall frames, posts and beams are erected and fixed in position in accordance
with site documents.
2.4
Corners and walls are plumbed and straightened both ways for accuracy, and
temporarily braced, in accordance with site documents.
2.5
Connectors are installed in accordance with site documents and manufacturer’s
specifications.
Element 3
Interpret a bracing schedule and install wall bracing on site.
Performance criteria
3.1
Wall bracing requirements are identified from the bracing schedule.
3.2
Wall bracing elements are positioned from the bracing schedule and fixed in
accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Range
one of – plywood sheet diaphragm, metal angle, proprietary
systems.
Element 4
Complete work operations on site.
Performance criteria
4.1
All operations are safely completed; workplace, tools, plant and equipment are
cleaned; and tools, plant and equipment are stored in accordance with work site
practice.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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