Safety Vinyl Skills
This four-day course is designed for both newcomers and those wishing to increase their skills and knowledge.
Course notes included.
Syllabus
Health and Safety
General health and safety rules
Overview of Risk Assessment including sample document
COSHH an understanding
Customer relations
Customer expectations
Problem solving / procedure
British Standard BS 8203 (resilient)
Main points
Manufacturer’s standards
Sub-floor types
Suitability and how they effect the installation
Moisture tests
Equipment
Test methods
Logging results
Evaluating results
Sub-floor preparation
Plywood
DPM’s (demonstration)
Levelling Skims
Estimating
An overview of estimating
Fitting
Setting out
Freehand cutting
Scribing
Templating
Cove formers
Cap seals
Stairs
Cutting and fitting vinyl
Edge profiles
Joins
Cutting
Grooving
Hot welding
Cold welding
Adhesives suitability and application
Door profiles
Tools of the trade