Posted: 01/29/07
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State Standard |
Institutionally Developed |
College: not applicable |
MSN 122 - Surface Preparation for Setting Tile
Presents the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare an area to
receive mortar. Topics include: procedures to plumb, level, and square walls
and floors; procedures to waterproof walls and floors; metal lath formation and
application; expansion joint provision; base subslab
preparation; bonding agent application; and backer board installation.
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Procedures
to Plumb, Level, and Square Walls and Floors |
Class |
2 |
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Procedures
to Waterproof Walls and Floors |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Metal
Lath Formation and Application |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
3 |
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Expansion
Joint Provision |
Credit |
3 |
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Base Subslab Preparation |
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Bonding
Agent Application |
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Backer
Board Installation |
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Prerequisite/Corequisite: |
MSN 121 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section, the
student will: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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PROCEDURES TO PLUMB, LEVEL, AND SQUARE WALLS AND FLOORS |
4 |
0
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6 |
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Plumb |
Check for
plumb. Adjust to
plumb. |
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Level |
Check for
level. Adjust to
level. |
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Square |
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PROCEDURES TO WATERPROOF
WALLS AND FLOORS
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4 |
0
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6 |
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Waterproof
walls |
Apply
materials necessary to waterproof walls. |
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Waterproof
floors |
Apply
materials necessary to waterproof floors. |
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Waterproof
showers |
Apply
materials necessary to waterproof showers. |
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METAL
LATH FORMATION AND APPLICATION |
4 |
0
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6 |
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Metal
lath forming and shaping |
Form and
shape metal laths. |
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Metal
lath application |
Apply
metal lath to walls. Apply
metal lath to floors. |
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EXPANSION JOINT
PROVISION
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2 |
0
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3 |
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Expansion
joint products |
Identify
various products available for expansion material. |
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Installation |
Properly
install expansion joints at correct locations. |
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BASE SUBSLAB PREPARATION
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2 |
0
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2 |
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Cleaning |
Clean sublab in preparation for receiving setting bed. |
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BONDING
AGENT APPLICATION |
2 |
0
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2 |
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Selection |
Select
proper bonding agent for tile setting. |
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Application |
Apply
bonding agent to subslab. |
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BACKER
BOARD INSTALLATION |
2 |
0
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5 |
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Selection |
Select
proper backer board for tile setting. |
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Installation |
Install
backer board for tile setting. |
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Suggested Resources |
Byrne, M. (1987). Setting ceramic
tile. Newton, CT: Tauton.
Lavenberg, G. N. (1979). Ceramic
tile manual.