Activities
9.2 Common items requiring protection
and methods used
Tutor guidance notes
Aims and objectives
At the end of these activity sheets, learners should be able to:
 assess a work area to decide which items need to be removed and protected
 know the order in which items should be removed/protected
 explain how to remove/protect a variety of common items.
These questions and activities are not intended as formal assessment. However,
the answers should be discussed with the learners as a group to ensure they
have full comprehension of the subject.
Individual teachers will use these questions and activities in different ways. They
could be used at the end of a session to recap; used individually during the
session as a ‘to-the-point’ learning tool; or used as homework. Whichever
teaching method is chosen, make sure that you set and agree upon a completion
date for each activity.
The answers given are not exhaustive and are to be used as a guide only.
Alternative, appropriate answers may be considered.
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9.2 Common items requiring protection
and methods used
Chapter 9: Site preparation
Aims and objectives
At the end of these activity sheets, you should be able to:
 assess a work area to decide which items need to be removed and protected
 know the order in which items should be removed/protected
 explain how to remove/protect a variety of common items.
1
List six items of door furniture.
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2
This text gives some information on protecting door furniture from damage
during decoration. Complete the text by writing the missing words.
The easiest way to protect door furniture from paint, varnish or
_____________ is to _________ it. To avoid the loss or accidental
_________ of any door furniture and screws, pack straight into a _____ or
crate, covering individual items with _____________, bubble wrap or
something similar. Store the container in a safe and _____ place.
3
What can you do if it is impossible or inappropriate to remove door
furniture?
____________________________________________________________
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Curtains and pelmets should ideally be removed before carrying out any
work, because cleaning, repair or replacement is usually very costly.
Describe how to remove and store curtains and pelmets.
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5
Three words are incorrect in this text about removing and storing curtain
poles and tracks. Cross out the incorrect words, and write the correct ones
above them.
The best protection is to remove the item from the work area. Alternatively,
the pole or track should be covered with a suitable material. Remove the pole
or track from its hinges, then unscrew the brackets from the wall. Place any
large parts into a container to prevent them from being damaged. All items
should then be taken from the room and stored in a safe place.
6
List three types of blind.
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Describe how to remove and store a blind.
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8
When removing items such as curtains, blinds and shelving where there is
more than one of each, what must you do?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
9
This text gives some information about removing and storing shelving.
Complete the text by writing the missing words.
It is possible to work around shelving, but it is much easier to remove it.
Removal also helps ___________ the shelving. Wooden shelves can be
easily removed, placed in a box or ___________ in protective material, and
moved out of the way. ________ shelving should be wrapped in
newspaper, bubble wrap or other similar material to avoid ____________.
Shelves are attached to walls with ____________, which are screwed on to
walls with the aid of RawlplugsTM. Brackets and fixing _________ should
also be removed and put in a safe place.
10
Which of these statements about removing and storing light fittings are
correct? Place a tick or a cross in each box.
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A decorator is permitted to remove light fittings.
A decorator is permitted to remove light shades.
Before any work involving light fittings is carried out, the electricity
must be turned off at the mains.
To prevent the power from being accidentally reconnected, the fuse
can be removed from the mains fuse box.
Once fittings are removed, they should be sealed in a box and moved
to the centre of the room.
If not removed, light shades can be protected with plastic bags.
If not removed, chandeliers can be protected by wrapping them
securely with masking tape.
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Why should electricity on site be reduced to 110 volts?
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12
Describe how to remove or protect a cover or grille.
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13
a If furniture cannot be removed to another room, how should it be
protected?
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b If carpets cannot be removed, how should they be protected?
_________________________________________________________
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c How should small, valuable items be protected?
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14
These are the 10 steps in the procedure for removing and then
reconnecting a radiator. What order should the steps be in? Fill in the
numbers 1–10.
Step ___ Open the bleed valve.
Step ___ Undo the radiator connections and drain (bleed) the radiator.
Step ___ Close the bleed valve.
Step ___ Protect the area from leaks and damage.
Step ___ Remove the radiator from its brackets and store safely.
Step ___ After decoration is complete, place and attach the radiator on to
its brackets.
Step ___ Turn off the water supply.
Step ___ Reconnect the pipe work to the radiator.
Step ___ Check for leaks and leave the area clean and tidy.
Step ___ Turn the water supply back on.
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Draw lines to join each tool or piece of equipment to the preparation task
for which it would be used.
stepladder
used for removing nails from walls
bleed key
used when covering ceiling lights
screwdriver
used for removing radiator valves
pliers
used for releasing air from radiators
spanner
used for covering wall lights
extension ladder
used for removing sockets
plastic bag
used when draining water from radiators
static scaffold
used when working above conservatories
bucket
used when protecting burglar alarm boxes
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9.2 Common items requiring protection
and methods used
Chapter 9: Site preparation
Answers
1
List six items of door furniture.
Any six of the following:
 handles
 finger plates
 letter boxes
 house numbers
 knockers
 hinges
 kick plates
 push plates
 door bell buttons
 spy holes
2
This text gives some information on protecting door furniture from damage
during decoration. Complete the text by writing the missing words.
The easiest way to protect door furniture from paint, varnish or scratches
is to remove it. To avoid the loss or accidental damage of any door
furniture and screws, pack straight into a box or crate, covering individual
items with newspaper, bubble wrap or something similar. Store the
container in a safe and dry place.
3
What can you do if it is impossible or inappropriate to remove door
furniture?
cover it with masking tape
4
Curtains and pelmets should ideally be removed before carrying out any
work, because cleaning, repair or replacement is usually very costly.
Describe how to remove and store curtains and pelmets.
Remove curtains by first pulling them apart and then taking them
off their track or pole. Next, carefully and neatly place the curtains
into a plastic bag and remove them from the room, storing them
safely in a dry place. Pelmets should be removed, covered with a
protective sheet or placed in a bag, and stored in a safe, dry place.
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5
Three words are incorrect in this text about removing and storing curtain
poles and tracks. Cross out the incorrect words, and write the correct ones
above them.
The best protection is to remove the item from the work area. Alternatively,
the pole or track should be covered with a suitable material. Remove the pole
brackets
or track from its hinges, then unscrew the brackets from the wall. Place any
small
lost
large parts into a container to prevent them from being damaged. All items
should then be taken from the room and stored in a safe place.
6
List three types of blind.
roller blind
vertical blind
Venetian blind
7
Describe how to remove and store a blind.
Before removal, the blind should be in a retracted or rolled-up
position. Next, remove the blind from its brackets and then unscrew
the brackets from the wall. Place any small parts in a container and
remove all parts of the blind from the work area.
8
When removing items such as curtains, blinds and shelving where there is
more than one of each, what must you do?
Keep them separate, and find a method of remembering what item
went where, in order to prevent mix-ups and save time when the
job is finished.
9
This text gives some information about removing and storing shelving.
Complete the text by writing the missing words.
It is possible to work around shelving, but it is much easier to remove it.
Removal also helps protect the shelving. Wooden shelves can be easily
removed, placed in a box or wrapped in protective material, and moved
out of the way. Glass shelving should be wrapped in newspaper, bubble
wrap or other similar material to avoid breakage. Shelves are attached to
walls with brackets, which are screwed on to walls with the aid of
RawlplugsTM. Brackets and fixing screws should also be removed and put in
a safe place.
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Which of these statements about removing and storing light fittings are
correct? Place a tick or a cross in each box.







11
A decorator is permitted to remove light fittings.
A decorator is permitted to remove light shades.
Before any work involving light fittings is carried out, the electricity
must be turned off at the mains.
To prevent the power from being accidentally reconnected, the fuse
can be removed from the mains fuse box.
Once fittings are removed, they should be sealed in a box and moved
to the centre of the room.
If not removed, light shades can be protected with plastic bags.
If not removed, chandeliers can be protected by wrapping them
securely with masking tape.
Why should electricity on site be reduced to 110 volts?
to reduce the risk of fatalities and serious injuries
12
Describe how to remove or protect a cover or grille.
Remove by unscrewing, then store in a safe place. If removal is
inappropriate or impossible, it can be covered with masking tape.
13
a
If furniture cannot be removed to another room, how should it be
protected?
Move it to the middle of the room, and cover it with suitable
sheeting material.
b
If carpets cannot be removed, how should they be protected?
Cover them using a combination of dustsheets, polythene
sheeting and masking tape.
c
How should small, valuable items be protected?
Wrap them in newspaper, bubble wrap or another suitable
material, and pack them into crates or boxes. Store them
within the premises in a safe and dry place.
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These are the 10 steps in the procedure for removing and then
reconnecting a radiator. What order should the steps be in? Fill in the
numbers 1–10.
Step 7 Open the bleed valve.
Step 3 Undo the radiator connections and drain (bleed) the radiator.
Step 9 Close the bleed valve.
Step 1 Protect the area from leaks and damage.
Step 4 Remove the radiator from its brackets and store safely.
Step 5 After decoration is complete, place and attach the radiator on to its
brackets.
Step 2 Turn off the water supply.
Step 6 Reconnect the pipe work to the radiator.
Step 10 Check for leaks and leave the area clean and tidy.
Step 8 Turn the water supply back on.
15
Draw lines to join each tool or piece of equipment to the preparation task
for which it would be used.
stepladder
used for removing nails from walls
bleed key
used when covering ceiling lights
screwdriver
used for removing radiator valves
pliers
used for releasing air from radiators
spanner
used for covering wall lights
extension ladder
used for removing sockets
plastic bag
used when draining water from radiators
static scaffold
used when working above conservatories
bucket
used when protecting burglar alarm boxes
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