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Install exterior cladding
0/6Learn it
Watch and explore — no wrong answers here0 of 5Installing Horizontal Weatherboards: From Set-Out Rod to Finished Corners
Step through it~6 min Start hereInside the Wall: Frame to Cladding Cutaway
Explore it~7 min PlayEffective Cover and the Set-Out Rod
Watch the board~4 min PlayThe Building's Raincoat: Getting Exterior Cladding Right
Listen in~9 min PlayStudy notes — Install exterior cladding
Read the notes PlayTry it
Have a go — practice makes progress0 of 1CPCCCA3017 Install exterior cladding
Core units
CPCCCA2002
Use carpentry tools and equipment
- Sharpening Edge Tools: Grind, Sharpen and Hone a Plane Blade and ChiselStep through it
- Changing Blades, Cutters and Discs the Safe WayStep through it
- Electrical safety on site: extension leads, portable RCDs and lead managementWatch & explore
- Grinding and Honing: Getting the Bevel Angles RightWatch the board
- Why overheating destroys a blade's temper during grindingWatch it happen
- Study notes — Use carpentry tools and equipmentRead the notes
- Sharp Tools, Safe Hands: Getting Started with Carpentry ToolsListen in
- Get Ready Before You Pick Up a Tool: Plan-and-Prepare SequencePut it in order
- Knock-off Time: Cleaning Up the Deck JobYou decide
- Site inspection: spot the hazards before you startSpot the hazards
- Sort the Hand Tools: Match Each Tool to Its Primary FunctionSort it out
- Match the PPE to the TaskSort it out
- Pre-start tool check: spot the faultsSpot the hazards
- Choosing the right power tool for the jobQuiz yourself
CPCCCA2011
Handle carpentry materials
- Setting Out a Timber and Sheet-Material StackStep through it
- Building a Secure Pallet Load Ready for Mechanical HandlingStep through it
- Move It Once: Handling Materials Like a CarpenterListen in
- Study notes — Handle carpentry materialsRead the notes
- Plan Before You Lift: Sequence the Prep StepsPut it in order
- Match the PPE to the Handling TaskSort it out
- Laydown Area Walk-Through: Spot the HazardsSpot the hazards
- Right tool, right check: handling gear on siteSort it out
- Match the material to its key handling requirementSort it out
- Reading a Safety Data Sheet Before You Handle a ProductRead & find
- WHS, safety data sheets and quality rules for handling carpentry materialsQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3001
Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
- Top-Down Deconstruction: Demolishing a Small Timber-Framed Structure with Attached Deck and RoofStep through it
- Study notes — Carry out general demolition of minor building structuresRead the notes
- Think Before You Swing: Demolishing Minor Structures the Right WayListen in
- Sort the Load: Salvage, Recycle or Dispose?Sort it out
- Is It Dead? Confirming the Status of Services Before DemolitionYou decide
- Spot the hazards: residential demolition site walk-aroundSpot the hazards
- Toolbox Talk: Confirming the Demo Scope, Reporting a Faulty Tool and Raising a HazardTalk it out
- Reading a work order and SWMS: external wall demolition for a 3 m openingRead & find
- WHS and environmental rules for minor demolition — knowledge practiceQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3002
Carry out setting out
- Setting Out a Building: The Full Sequence, Step by StepStep through it
- Anatomy of a set-out profile (hurdle)Explore it
- Checking a building for square using equal diagonals within tolerancePlay with it
- Setting out accurately on a site with fall (sloping and steep ground)Watch & explore
- Line, level and plumb as the three setting-out referencesWatch & explore
- Lines, Levels and the 3-4-5: Getting Setting Out RightListen in
- Study notes — Carry out setting outRead the notes
- Square It Up: 3-4-5 Right Angles and Diagonal ChecksWork it out
- Setting-Out Devices: Sort by Job, Know the LimitsSort it out
- Spot the hazards: inspecting and isolating a block before setting outSpot the hazards
- Reading a Site Plan: Extracting Set-out DimensionsRead & find
- Before You Set Out: Compliance, Quality, Safety and Site IsolationQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3003
Install flooring systems
- Set Out, Square and Level: Bearers and Joists Done RightWatch the board
- How imposed loads travel through a floor systemWatch it happen
- Inside a timber sub-floor: from footing to floorboardsExplore it
- Damp proof course and termite barrier arrangementsWatch & explore
- From Stumps to Floorboards: Building Floors That LastListen in
- Study notes — Install flooring systemsRead the notes
- Flooring quantities: sheets, lineal metres and joistsWork it out
- Bearer-and-joist floor: get the install sequence rightPut it in order
- Spot the hazards: sub-floor and deck work siteSpot the hazards
- Springy, Out-of-Level Floor: Trace the Fault in the Sub-Floor FrameFind the fault
- Sort It: Framing, Supports and Flooring MaterialsSort it out
- NCC, Australian Standards and NASH compliance for flooring systemsQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3004
Construct and erect wall frames
- Setting Out Wall Plates and a Pattern Stud: Step-by-Step WalkthroughStep through it
- The Rules Behind the Frame: NCC, AS 1684 and the NASH StandardBe taught it
- Inside a Wall Frame: Timber and Steel AnatomyExplore it
- Study notes — Construct and erect wall framesRead the notes
- Walls That Stand Straight: Framing from Set-Out to Clean-UpListen in
- Wall Frame Material Take-Off: Studs, Plates, Noggings and LintelsWork it out
- Site inspection: spot the hazards before wall framing startsSpot the hazards
- Reading the Wall Framing Plan — Lot 14 Banksia CourtRead & find
- Stand It, Brace It, Plumb It: Erecting a Wall Frame in the Right OrderPut it in order
- Right material, right job: sorting framing timbers and steelSort it out
- Wall Frames Knowledge Check: Standards, Safety, Tools and TechniquesQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3005
Construct ceiling frames
- Setting out ceiling joist positions on the top plateStep through it
- Ceiling frame components — explore the frame, then label itExplore it
- Ceiling frame set-out by the numbers: joists, trimmers and hanging beamsWatch the board
- Study notes — Construct ceiling framesRead the notes
- Overhead and Under Control: Building Timber Ceiling FramesListen in
- Spot the hazards: ceiling frame worksite walk-throughSpot the hazards
- Ceiling Frame Quantity Drills: Joists, Trimmers and Span ChecksWork it out
- Sort the Timber: Ceiling Joists, Beams or Trim?Sort it out
- Get the Ceiling Frame Sequence RightPut it in order
- Compliance, waste and clean-up: ceiling framing knowledge checkQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3006
Erect roof trusses
- Erecting Roof Trusses: Step-by-Step Erection SequenceStep through it
- Inside a Trussed Roof: Timber and Steel Truss AnatomyExplore it
- Study notes — Erect roof trussesRead the notes
- Standing the Roof: Trusses from Plan to BraceListen in
- Spot the hazards: truss erection site walk-throughSpot the hazards
- Truss Erection Toolbox: Sort It or Tag It OutSort it out
- Truss Day: Lifting, Landing and StackingYou decide
- Take-off from the truss layout plan: trusses, brackets and fastenersWork it out
- Roof truss job: plan, erect, brace, clean up — get the order rightPut it in order
- Reading the Truss Layout Plan: Hip-and-Valley Roof with Gable EndRead & find
- Standards and Quality Check: Erecting Roof TrussesQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3007
Construct pitched roofs
- Setting Out the Pattern Rafter — Birdsmouth, Overhang and Creeper ReductionWatch the board
- Pitched Roof Anatomy: Hip-and-Valley Cutaway ExplorerExplore it
- From Top Plate to Ridge: Getting Pitched Roofs RightListen in
- Study notes — Construct pitched roofsRead the notes
- Rafter, hip and creeper length calculations — worked example and speed drillsWork it out
- Pitched Roof Erection: Get the Sequence RightPut it in order
CPCCCA3008
Construct eaves
- Building a Boxed Eave: Step-by-Step from Drawings to MouldingsStep through it
- Inside the Eave: Name Every Part of the AssemblyExplore it
- Setting Out Junction Cuts from the PitchWatch the board
- The Line You See from the Street: Building Eaves That Look RightListen in
- Study notes — Construct eavesRead the notes
- Sizing Eaves Materials: Soffit Sheets, Fascia, Quad and BattensWork it out
- Sort It: Eaves Materials and Their Matching ToolsSort it out
- Hazard hunt: inspect the eaves worksite before you startSpot the hazards
- Know Your Compliance Documents: NCC, AS 1684, NASH and Workplace Quality — Constructing EavesQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3010
Install windows and doors
- Positioning and levelling a window unit in the wall frame openingStep through it
- Hanging a Door: Hinge Set-Out and Gaps to AS 2688Watch the board
- Cavity Sliding Door: Fit, Hang and Adjust — Guided WalkthroughStep through it
- Study notes — Install windows and doorsRead the notes
- Plumb, Level and In Wind: Getting Windows and Doors Right First TimeListen in
- Sort It: Door Types, Door Furniture and Frame ComponentsSort it out
- Rapid Fixing: Match the Fastener to the SituationSort it out
- Reading a Window and Door Schedule Before InstallationRead & find
- Cutting Lists and Quantities: Window and Door InstallWork it out
- Constructing and Fixing a Rebated External Door Frame: Put the Steps in OrderPut it in order
- Site walk-through: spot the hazards before the installSpot the hazards
- Compliance and standards: installing windows and doorsQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3016
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
- Marking Out a Stringer: Step-by-Step Setout for Timber External StairsStep through it
- Anatomy of a timber external stair — explorable cutawayExplore it
- How rise, going and pitch interactPlay with it
- Getting External Timber Stairs Right — From Set-Out to HandrailListen in
- Study notes — Construct, assemble and install timber external stairsRead the notes
- Stair Assembly Drill: Get the Sequence RightPut it in order
- Spot the hazards: external stair worksiteSpot the hazards
- Rise and going: setting out a compliant external stair flightWork it out
CPCCCA3017
Install exterior cladding
- Installing Horizontal Weatherboards: From Set-Out Rod to Finished CornersStep through it
- Inside the Wall: Frame to Cladding CutawayExplore it
- Effective Cover and the Set-Out RodWatch the board
- The Building's Raincoat: Getting Exterior Cladding RightListen in
- Study notes — Install exterior claddingRead the notes
- Cladding quantities: effective cover, rows and order lengthWork it out
CPCCCA3024
Install lining, panelling and moulding
- Raking Moulds and Pelmet Mitres: Developing the PatternWatch the board
- Getting a Stud Wall True: Preparing the Frame Before Lining Goes OnStep through it
- Mitres, Scribes and the Scotia Return: Tight Joints Every TimeWatch the board
- Installing wall lining to plumb, level and a uniform planeStep through it
- The Work Everyone Sees: Lining, Panelling and MouldingListen in
- Study notes — Install lining, panelling and mouldingRead the notes
- Sort the Tools: Lining, Panelling and MouldingSort it out
- The Gapping Mitre: Trace the Fault Before You RecutFind the fault
- Hazard hunt: inspect the fit-out room before you line the wallSpot the hazards
- Reading the Job Documents: Riverbend Rise Fit-Out Work PackageRead & find
- End-of-Job Clean-Up: Get the Routine RightPut it in order
- Quantity take-off drills: lining boards, skirting and fixingsWork it out
- Lining, panelling and moulding: matching materials, fixings and profilesQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3025
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
- The Documentation Set: Plans, Specs and Schedules for CarpentryBe taught it
- Residential Site Plan Explorer: Orient the Plan, Locate Every FeatureExplore it
- Before You Pick Up a Saw: Making Sense of Plans, Specs and DrawingsListen in
- Study notes — Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry workRead the notes
- From Drawing Set to Work Plan: Get the Planning Steps in OrderPut it in order
- Crack the Legend: Drawing Symbols and AbbreviationsSort it out
- Scale conversions: from paper to site and backWork it out
- Cross-Checking the Documents: Rear Extension Job CardRead & find
- Which Drawing Do You Trust? Verifying Currency Before Set-OutYou decide
- Reading the Spec: Materials, Standards, Tolerances and FinishesQuiz yourself
CPCCCA3028
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
- Erecting formwork for a slab on ground: the full sequenceStep through it
- Stripping Slab Formwork Safely and Preparing Components for ReuseStep through it
- Setting Out Slab Formwork: Line, Level, Plumb and SquareWatch the board
- Boxing Up: Formwork for Footings and Slabs Done RightListen in
- Study notes — Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on groundRead the notes
- Order It Right: Formwork and Concrete Quantities for a Slab on GroundWork it out
- Reading a Slab-on-Ground Formwork Setout DrawingRead & find
- Spot the hazards: site inspection before erecting slab formworkSpot the hazards
CPCCCM2006
Apply basic levelling procedures
- Two Peg Test: Checking Your Automatic Level Before You Trust ItStep through it
- Inside an Automatic Level: Explore the Parts, Then Place the LabelsExplore it
- Reducing levels: rise and fall, and height of collimationWatch the board
- Study notes — Apply basic levelling proceduresRead the notes
- Getting It Level: Shooting Heights You Can TrustListen in
- Reducing Levels and Transferring Heights — Calculation DrillWork it out
- Site Walk: Spot the Hazards Before You Shoot LevelsSpot the hazards
CPCCCM2008
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
- Establishing sound footings and base plates on varying ground conditionsPlay with it
- Study notes — Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffoldingRead the notes
- Small Scaffold, Same Rules: From Plan to Pull-DownListen in
- Read a SWMS and JSA for a Restricted Height Scaffold JobRead & find
- Scaffold Load Checks: Reading Duty Ratings and Load TablesWork it out
- Erection Sequence Drill: Modular Scaffold up to 4 mPut it in order
- Spot the defective scaffold components: reject, repair or tag outSpot the hazards
CPCCCM2012
Work safely at heights
- Three-Anchor Restraint Traverse: Stay Connected from Start to FinishStep through it
- Full-body harness, lanyard and connectors: explore, then labelExplore it
- Hierarchy of controls applied to working at heightsWatch & explore
- Study notes — Work safely at heightsRead the notes
- Two Metres Up: Planning, Clipping On and Getting Down SafelyListen in
- Sort the signs and barricades — pick the right controlSort it out
- Fall clearance calculations: will the system stop you before the ground does?Work it out
- Hazard scan: roof and scaffold site — timed spotting challengeSpot the hazards
- Pre-start fault find: the fall arrest kit that won't pack downFind the fault
- Read and review a SWMS for a work-at-heights roofing taskRead & find
- Change in the Wind: Responding to Changing Conditions at HeightYou decide
- Work safely at heights: laws, planning and equipment know-howQuiz yourself
CPCCCO2013
Carry out concreting to simple forms
- Working Out Concrete Volume: Paths, Slabs and OrderingWatch the board
- Pouring a concrete path: full job walkthrough from substrate to finishStep through it
- Water/cement ratio and mix proportions vs strength and workabilityPlay with it
- Inside the Mix: Concrete Ingredients, Strength and Keeping It StrongBe taught it
- Study notes — Carry out concreting to simple formsRead the notes
- From Formwork to Finish: Concreting the Simple Stuff RightListen in
- Concrete Volume and Ordering Drills: Simple FormsWork it out
- Read the Plan: Concrete Path Specification SheetRead & find
CPCCOM1012
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
- Study notes — Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industryRead the notes
- Teamwork, Pathways and Keeping the Site GreenListen in
- Toolbox Huddle: Planning the Wall Frame Stand-UpTalk it out
- Completing a Site Environmental Observation ReportRead & find
- Sorting Out the Frame Crew BottleneckYou decide
- Site walk practice: spot the environmental hazardsSpot the hazards
- Reading a skills self-assessment: Apprentice CarpenterRead & find
CPCCOM1014
Conduct workplace communication
- Running Through a Toolbox Meeting, Step by StepStep through it
- Got It? Listening, Questioning and Confirming on SiteWatch the lesson
- Study notes — Conduct workplace communicationRead the notes
- Say It, Hear It, Write It Down: Communication That Works On SiteListen in
- Reading site documents: finding the right informationRead & find
- Pass It On: Taking an Instruction and Relaying It on SiteTalk it out
- Completing Site Records: Diary, Timesheet and Near-Miss ReportRead & find
- The 6:55 Toolbox Talk: When and How to Speak UpYou decide
CPCCOM1015
Carry out measurements and calculations
- Shapes on Site: Area and Volume FormulasWatch the board
- Right Tool, Right Measurement: Rulers, Tapes and Digital DevicesWatch the lesson
- Estimate, Calculate, Check, Record: Working Out Concrete for a SlabStep through it
- Measure Twice, Order Once: Getting Numbers Right on SiteListen in
- Study notes — Carry out measurements and calculationsRead the notes
- Mix Ratios and Percentages on SiteWork it out
- Volume to Weight: Slabs, Footings and CubesWork it out
- Perimeter, Circumference and Area: Site Shape DrillsWork it out
- Metres to Millimetres and Back: Fast Conversion DrillsWork it out
- Pick the Right Tool: Match the Site Task to the Measuring EquipmentSort it out
CPCCOM3001
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
- Reading and Scaling Dimensions from a Residential PlanStep through it
- Formulas on the Board: Area and Volume for Carpentry ShapesWatch the board
- Getting the Numbers Right: Measuring Up a Carpentry JobListen in
- Study notes — Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirementsRead the notes
- Metres ↔ Millimetres: Fast Conversion DrillsWork it out
- Counting Studs, Plates, Noggings and Rafters: Framing Quantity DrillsWork it out
- Area drills: lining, building wrap, cladding and roofingWork it out
CPCCOM3006
Carry out levelling operations
- Setting up and testing your level: from tripod to two-peg testStep through it
- Booking and Reducing Levels: Rise and Fall vs Height of CollimationWatch the board
- Study notes — Carry out levelling operationsRead the notes
- Getting It Level: Datums, Field Books and the Two-Peg TestListen in
- Stadia Distance Drills: Staff Intercept × Multiplying FactorWork it out
- Rise and Fall: Reduce Levels and Prove Them with the Three-CheckWork it out
- Height of collimation: calculating reduced levels with a change stationWork it out
CPCCWHS2001
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
- Asbestos on Site: Spot It, Don't Disturb It, Report ItWatch the lesson
- Hierarchy of controls for eliminating or minimising riskWatch & explore
- Study notes — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industryRead the notes
- Safe From the First Day: WHS on a Construction SiteListen in
- Kit Up: Match the PPE to the TaskSort it out
- Know Your Signs: Sort Site Safety Signs by CategorySort it out
- Fire near the materials store: make the right callsYou decide
- Timed site walk: find every hazard before the countdown endsSpot the hazards
CPCWHS3001
Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies
- Walking through a JSA: Standing timber wall framesStep through it
- Determining level of risk (likelihood × consequence)Play with it
- Hierarchy of controlsWatch & explore
- Study notes — Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategiesRead the notes
- Spot It, Rate It, Control It: Hazards, JSAs and SWMSListen in
- Hierarchy of Controls Sorting DrillSort it out
- Site scan: spot the hazards before work startsSpot the hazards
- JSA or SWMS? Sort the job tasksSort it out
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