Painting and Decorating

243 Pages·2005·3.08 MB·English

by  Roy Hughes

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Painting and Decorating
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Painting and Decorating
Roy Hughes
AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON
NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS • SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO
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Contents
Preface vii
1 Tools and equipment 1
2 Preparation of surfaces 17
3 Preparation of materials 59
4 Preparation of the work area 71
5 Brushes and rollers 91
6 Basic coatings (paints,stains and varnishes) 101
7 Application of coatings 115
8 Application of wall and ceiling hangings 127
9 Colour in decoration 153
10 Decorative paint effects 163
11 Scaffold 183
12 Health and safety 193
13 Glossary 205
14 Self assessment model answers 209
Colour plate section 227
Index 231
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Preface
The information contained in this publication is aimed at practising
painters and decorators or those entering the profession as modern
apprentices. It will also be a useful source of reference for any person
who may be in the process of decorating their properties.
It contains not just trade information but includes technical infor-
mation that considers the actions required before, during and after
the decoration has taken place. A knowledge of surfaces is required
to determine the preparation required. An awareness of tools and
materials is required to enable selection for the implementation of the
decorating tasks.
Without prejudice I believe the content to be correct and this content
will help the reader to progress to a technical certificate and eventually
a NVQ award once site experience has been gained. The level of the
book is at NVQ2 but there are parts that include L3 information and
that will be useful at a later time.
I have not included specialist information on optional units such as
spraying or application of decorative plasterwork, nor have I linked
the chapters to units and elements of NVQ frameworks.
This book mirrors to some extent a publication produced by the
construction industry training board, which is a manual of teaching
and learning material for prospective colleges and training agencies
delivering painting and decorating programmes, to use and adapt as
they wish.
However not all people can attend a training programme whilst
working, so enclosed throughout the book are working sections
where you can test your knowledge and understanding, and collect
information to use as evidence in gaining a NVQ award or technical
certificate.
My thanks go to all the people and organisations I have worked
with over the years whose own contributions have added to my own in
assembling such knowledge that I hope are in chunks of comprehensi-
ble learning material.
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1 Tools and
equipment
1.1 In the painting and decorating profession many tasks are carried out
that require the use of a large selection of tools and equipment.
Lists and tasks:
The painting and decorating of a task is not the only thing to take
Introduction into consideration; in many instances the area to be decorated has to
be assessed to determine if the proposed decoration can be carried
out. It may be necessary to carry out some remedial work such as the
replacing of damaged cornice,the repair of mouldings or the replace-
ment of sections of skirting. To this end the decorator is required to
carry out this work as other tradespersons will not give up their time
for such a small task.
To carry out such tasks requires the decorator to have available
a comprehensive service and maintenance tool kit in addition to the
painter and decorator tool kit.
1.1.1 Hand tools
Tools and Equipment are used for the preparation of:
(cid:2) surfaces and materials
(cid:2) the application of materials.
Preparation tasks include the:
(cid:2) removal of paint coatings,varnishes and lacquers
(cid:2) removal of surface contaminants
(cid:2) removal of wall coverings
(cid:2) making good of surfaces by using fillers and stoppers
(cid:2) abrading of surfaces before the application of products
(cid:2) preparation of materials for use in application to surface areas.