Preparing to and installing external wall insulation introduction
Overview
Duration
2 days of 6 learning hours. Duration for any e-learning to be at least 50% of this.
Purpose/scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to further support their learning with the following:
Scope:
- understanding the characteristics of resources
- organisational procedures for selecting resources
- identifying potential hazards with resources
- protecting work and work area from damage
- understanding work programmes
- how to communicate with your team and others
- carrying out external and internal pre and post installation checks
- installing pre-finished or non-finished insulation systems
- minimising thermal bridging
- installing vapour control barriers
- risks associated with ventilation and combustion appliances
- recognising specific requirements for structures of special interest, traditional construction and historical significance
- recognising when specialist skills are required
- disposing of waste
- looking after tools and equipment
- working at height
- safe use of access equipment and harness systems.
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):
- operative and craft.
Delegates pre-requisites
There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard.
Instruction/supervision
As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
- successfully completed training to this standard
- any standard specific training or professional membership
- at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV.
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may/may not be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- a blend of classroom and e-learning.
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.
This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.
Assessment
Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:
For the successful completion of training, the trainer must be satisfied that the delegate has achieved all learning outcomes.
Quality assurance
Assured
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal
There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.
Classification
Lifetime.
Approval date
April 2021.
Review cycle
On request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
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The delegate will be able to: |
Additional guidance to support learning outcome: |
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list the characteristics of resources in relation to quality, uses, sustainability, limitations and defects
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state the organisational procedures for selecting resources |
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state why different insulation systems may be used |
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state the typical hazards with resources |
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describe how to protect work and its surrounding area from damage |
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state what effect weather conditions may have on the materials |
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state the reasons why work programmes may be affected |
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state why it is important to communicate with your team and other occupations associated when preparing to and installing external wall insulation |
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relate the importance of carrying out external and internal pre-installation checks |
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state why system designs and specifications are different and why they are important |
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state how to install insulation to walls with specified fixing pattern |
to include using:
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state the purpose of pre-formed trims and mounting blocks |
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state the purpose of tracks, beads, shims, joints and cills |
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state the purpose of embedding mesh and stress patches |
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state the purpose of pattresses |
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state where weather sealing and compressive tapes are used |
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state what surface treatments and bondings are used for |
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relate the importance of making good existing surface finishes |
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state what is a thermal bridge and the importance of avoiding thermal bridges |
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state why vapour control layers and breather membranes are used and when they would not be used |
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state why it is important to replace wall fixtures |
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relate the importance of carrying out external and internal post-installation checks |
to include:
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state why recording and reporting issues pre and post installation is important |
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state why buildings of non-traditional construction or historical significance may need specific requirements
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to include:
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relate what specialist skills may be required |
to include:
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state how to dispose of waste safely |
to include:
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state why it is important to maintain work tools and equipment |
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state how to work at height using access equipment and harness systems |
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