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The document discusses tools used for tiling walls and floors. It describes various hand tools like screw drivers and cutting knives. It also covers measuring tools like tape measures for laying out tile installations. Levelling equipment is important for finding level and plumb, including spirit levels and laser levels. Tools for shaping and cutting tiles include tile nippers, manual cutters, and water saws. Finishing tools include trowels for spreading adhesive and grout. Maintaining the right tools is important for safety, efficiency and completing tiling work to standard.
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This document discusses marking out tools and techniques for bench joinery. It presents a diagram of a small garden gate and asks the reader to identify various features such as face marks, joints, dimensions, and components. It then guides the reader through identifying the specific tools needed to mark out each element, such as a square, pencil, sliding bevel, and marking gauge for end grains and diagonal braces. The goal is to teach students to select the proper tools for marking out different bench joinery products and joints.
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- 1. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 1 of 13 PowerPointpresentation Tools used in tiling Unit 127: Apply and fix tiling materials to wall and floor tiling installations
- 2. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 2 of 13 Introduction • Allow tradesmen to complete elements of work efficiently and to required standards • Important for safety and efficiency to: – Select the right tool – Keep tools well maintained • Build up a collection of tools that will be suitable for use in tiling • To help avoid losing tools, only use those specific to the task and put them back in your tool kit straight after use
- 3. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 3 of 13 Hand tools Screw drivers • A vital piece of equipment! • Come in a range of sizes • Come in a range of shapes to match the head of the screws to be inserted or withdrawn Source: ToolStation.com
- 4. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 4 of 13 Hand tools continued Cutting knife • For general cutting • Take care! – Razor sharp – Can cause injury Source: TravisPerkins.co.uk
- 5. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 5 of 13 Measuring tools • Measuring tools allow you to measure across walls or floors • Help with the setting-out process Tape measure • Retractable for easy storage • Come in different lengths • Can measure horizontally (floors) and vertically (walls) • You may need someone to help you if you have to measure a longer length Source: Wickes.co.uk
- 6. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 6 of 13 Levelling equipment • A large number of levelling tools available for tilers • Which tool to use will depend on the area being tiled • Important to select right tool: finding level and plumb accurately is the basis for setting out work correctly
- 7. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 7 of 13 Levelling equipment continued Spirit level • Extremely important piece of equipment • Used for creating and checking level and plumb lines • Tip: to check a level is accurate, turn the spirit level end to end – the position of its bubble should remain the same Source: Wickes.co.uk
- 8. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 8 of 13 Levelling equipment continued Laser level • Projects a laser level or plumb line onto a wall or floor • Can be used as a datum or point to work from when setting out Source: Bosch.co.uk
- 9. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 9 of 13 Shaping and cutting tools Tile nippers • Used to: – Cut shapes from tiles – Trim awkward thin cuts Source: Wickes.co.uk
- 10. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 10 of 13 Shaping and cutting tools continued Manual tile cutters • Two types (see images) • Both types do same job • Choose depending on which you prefer! • Work by: – ‘Scribing’ a straight line on a tile – Applying pressure on either side of the tile until it breaks along the scribe Source: Axminster.co.uk Source: Wickes.co.uk
- 11. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 11 of 13 Shaping and cutting tools continued Water saw • Used to cut out parts of a tile that a manual cutter cannot cut, eg: – When a corner needs to be cut • You can see a home video of a wet saw being used: – www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5BOn1ubxlE Source: Wickes.co.uk
- 12. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 12 of 13 Finishing tools Trowels • Can be used for mixing, removing and spreading adhesive or grout • Spreading trowels have notches on the side at different depths • This allows you to spread adhesive on the background to different depths • Range of depth varies from 3mm to 15mm • Usually: – A 6mm trowel is used for walls – A 10mm trowel is used for floors Source: Wickes.co.uk
- 13. Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 13 of 13 Any questions?