Assignment

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Provide short answers to the following questions:

1. What is a 'White Card' and who needs to have one?
   
   
2. Name four items of personal protective equipment you may need to take on-site when you carry out a subfloor inspection.
   
   
3. Why is it important for flooring installers to have a good understanding of the Australian Standards that relate to their work?
   
   
4. How should you advise the client if you found a problem with the subfloor that needed to be fixed?
   
   
5. What is the purpose of a curing compound on a concrete slab?
   
   
6. Describe a simple test for finding out whether the surface has a curing compound on it.
   
   
7. What does 'laitance' mean and why is it a problem?
   
   
8. State the tolerance for 'planeness' in a concrete floor (as specified in AS 1884).
   
   
9. State the tolerance for 'smoothness' in a concrete floor (as specified in AS 1884).
   
   
10. Name two causes of 'blown' timber floor boards.
    
    
11. What should you do if you find live termite activity in a timber subfloor?
    
    
12. Give two reasons why good subfloor ventilation is important.

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