Course Title: Install exterior cladding

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Title: Install exterior cladding

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to install material finishes applied to an external framed wall surface for the purpose of weatherproofing and securing the building. It includes sheet material, weatherboarding of timber, plastic, metal and fibre cement sheet.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

CPCCOHS2001A

Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPCCCA3017B Install exterior cladding
Elements:	1 Plan and prepare 2 Straighten and prepare exterior walls 3 Fix edge finishing, flashing and insulation 4 Set out, cut and fix horizontal weatherboards 5 Fix panelling 6 Clean up

Learning Outcomes

Element	Chapter reference	Content reference	Relevant worksheets and questions (by chapter)
1. Plan and prepare.	Chapter 6: Install external cladding	Preparation for safe and quality installation Types of cladding Calculating quantities	Worksheet 1 – Task A and Task B Worksheet 2 – Q1–11 Student activity 6.2 – Timber preservation systems
	Student activity 6.3 – Plywood research
	Worksheet 4 – Q1–2
2. Straighten and prepare exterior walls.	Chapter 6: Install external cladding	Preparation for safe and quality installation (under sub-heading ‘straightening wall frames’)	Student activity 6.1 – Practical activity – straightening stud length
3. Fix edge finishing, flashing and insulation.	Chapter 6: Install external cladding	Finishing off around doors and windows	Worksheet 1 – Sheet cladding: Task C
			Worksheet 1 – Horizontal planked cladding: Task C
4. Set out, cut and fix horizontal weatherboards.	Chapter 6: Install external cladding	Installation	Worksheet 3 – Q1–2, 6
			Worksheet 5 – Q–5
			Worksheet 1 – Sheet cladding: Task C
5. Fix panelling.	Chapter 6: Install external cladding	Installation	Worksheet 3 -Q4–9
			Worksheet 5 – Q6–14
6. Clean up.	Chapter 6: Install external cladding	Installation	Worksheet 1 – Task D (all materials)

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications relevant to construction operations. It includes the identification of types of plans and drawings and their functions, the recognition of commonly used symbols and abbreviations, the identification of key features and specifications on a site plan, the comprehension of written job specifications and the recognition of document status and amendment detail.