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Cut, fit and fix exterior cladding on site

Level / 4
Credits / 16

PurposePeople credited with this unit standard are able to: inspect wall framing; install weathertightness elements prior to fixing of claddings; cut, fit and fix exterior wall claddings; and complete work operations; on site.

Subfield / Construction Trades
Domain / Carpentry
Status / Registered
Status date / 25 January 2008
Date version published / 25 January 2008
Planned review date / 31 December 2012
Entry information / Open.
Replacement information / This unit standard replaced unit standard 13054.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0048

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Definitions

Plant is used as in the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 to mean appliances, equipment, fittings, furniture, implements, machines, machinery, tools, vehicles, plus parts, controls, and anything connected.

Site documents refer to any official documentation for the site, and may include consents, working drawings, plans and specifications, reports, producer statements, any relevant industry standards, or any other documentation critical to the construction process.

Specifications refers to documented instructions (oral, written, graphic) and may include any of the following: manufacturer’s specifications, recommendations or technical data sheets; material specifications; specifications from a specialist source such as an architect, designer, engineer or a supervisor; site or work specific requirements.

Work site practice refers to the documented procedures specific to a work site which set out the standard and required practices of that work site.

2For all on site unit standards the practical assessment evidence must be provided in the context of commercial business construction operations, in the workplace, under normal workplace conditions.

3Credit for this unit standard indicates compliance with industry practice. Industry practice refers to the ability to work unsupervised, demonstrating knowledge and skills that reflect the productivity, uniformity, finish quality and material economies currently accepted within industry.

4For the purpose of this unit standard, exterior cladding means external, non-load bearing covering for a structure which provides protection from the elements, and includes cavity systems.

5Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;

Building Act 2004;

Resource Management Act 1991;

New ZealandBuilding Code.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Inspect wall framing on site.

Performance criteria

1.1The correct placement and fixing of wall framing members is checked for compliance with site documents and cladding manufacturer’s specifications.

1.2Alignment of the wall members is checked as being within the tolerances specified by the site documents and cladding manufacturer’s specifications.

Element 2

Install weathertightness elements prior to fixing of claddings on site.

Performance criteria

2.1Quantity of underlay or wrap is determined, and underlay or wrap is fixed in accordance with site documents and manufacturer’s specifications.

2.2Cavity system is installed in accordance with the requirements of the site documents and manufacturer’s specifications.

2.3Window and door openings, and penetration flashing systems are installed in accordance with site documents and manufacturer’s specifications.

Rangetape, head, side, sill.

Element 3

Cut, fit and fix exterior wall claddings on site.

Rangetimber or fibre cement weatherboards;

two of – timber vertical boards, PVC weatherboards, plywood, fibre cement sheet, metal, proprietary panels.

Performance criteria

3.1Materials for exterior claddings are identified from the site documents, and an order list is prepared in accordance with work site practice.

3.2Supply of delivered materials is checked and confirmed on site.

Rangequality, quantity.

3.3Exterior claddings are cut, fitted and fixed in accordance with site documents and cladding manufacturer’s specifications.

3.4Trim is installed to give a weather tight finish in accordance with site documents and cladding manufacturer’s specifications.

Element 4

Complete work operations on site.

Performance criteria

4.1All operations are safely completed; workplace, tools, plant and equipment are cleaned; and tools, plant and equipment are stored in accordance with work site practice.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018