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Demonstrate knowledge of floor framing and flooring construction
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the requirements
for the construction of floor framing; and describe the requirements for setting
out and installing floor framing and flooring.
Subfield
Construction Trades
Domain
Carpentry Theory
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 replaced unit standard 13011.
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
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Definition
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).
2
Credit for this unit standard indicates compliance with industry practice. Industry
practice refers to the ability to demonstrate knowledge that reflects the uniformity,
finish quality and material economies currently accepted within industry.
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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
Describe the requirements for the construction of floor framing.
Range
floor framing, diaphragm bracing, insulation, flooring, fixings.
Performance criteria
1.1
The requirements and purpose of floor framing and flooring components are
described in terms of NZS 3604:1999 or specific design.
1.2
Methods of calculating quantities of floor framing and flooring components are
described, and accurate sample calculations performed in accordance with
industry practice.
Element 2
Describe the requirements for setting out and installing floor framing and flooring.
Performance criteria
2.1
The methods of setting out floor framing and flooring are described in
accordance with NZS 3604:1999 or specific design.
2.2
The methods of installing and fixing sub floor framing and flooring are described
in accordance with NZS 3604:1999 or specific design.
2.3
Procedures for maintaining health and safety requirements when installing floor
framing and flooring are described.
Range
work methods, plant, equipment, identification of hazards and
controls.
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.
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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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