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Upgrade nowPreparation of the Work Area
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Module Lessons
Common Plumbing Processes
Basic Hand Tools
Specialist Plumbing Tools
Power Tools
Copper Tube Specifications
Machine Bending Copper
Spring Bending Copper
Soldered Capillary Joints
Compression and Press-Fit Joints
Low Carbon Steel (LCS) Pipework
Jointing LCS Pipe
Plastic Pressure Pipe (PE & PB-1)
Jointing Plastic Pressure Pipe
Sanitation Plastics (PVCu, ABS, PP)
Jointing Sanitation Plastics
Preparation of the Work Area
Notching and Drilling Joists
Pipe Clips, Brackets, and Fixings
Installation Techniques
Testing and Commissioning
Lesson Overview
Preparing the work area correctly protects customer property and preserves building fabric before installation begins. It ensures that pipe routes are safely accessed, chased, or lifted in accordance with UK building standards.
Learning Objectives
Describe methods for protecting domestic furnishings and liaising with customers before work begins.
Explain safe procedures for lifting timber floorboards, handling sheet flooring, and cutting wall chases.
Identify the correct techniques, mortar ratios, and drill bit sizes for making good building fabric.
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