1. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Dustsheets of the highest quality should be used wherever possible as cheap alternatives do not always provide adequate protection. What are the two materials dustsheets are usually made of? Dustsheets

2. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Protect everything that can be covered by dust or splashes of paint. Drape the furniture and cover the floors. Where would you usually use polythene sheeting? Covering up

3. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition These include: TV, TV stand, pelmets, curtains, carpets, rugs, fireplaces, clocks, mirrors, sockets, wall lights. What items can you think of that would need special protection? Common items to protect

4. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Window coverings Curtains, pelmets and roller blinds should ideally be removed to another room. How could you protect the windows themselves?

5. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Protect all light shades and fittings. If plastic is used, make sure it is removed at the end of the working day as it can cause a fire hazard when lights are turned on. Protect again the next day. What are the three types of masking tape? Light fittings

6. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Remove vent covers, door handles and radiators. How can you protect these items if you cannot remove them? What to remove

7. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition All furniture and radiators should also be removed if possible. Remember to use correct manual handling techniques at all times! What is the correct way to lift heavy items of furniture? Take care!

8. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Always make sure that any vehicles near your area of work are protected. Polythene is the best method of protection if vehicles cannot be removed. What would be the greatest risks to vehicles near your site? Protecting vehicles

9. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Floors, including wood floors and carpet, can be protected with polythene sheeting and masking tape, which keeps the polythene in place. You can lay down polythene before laying dustsheets, to prevent any dust coming into contact with the floor. Protect floors when painting/decorating or washing down in preparation to paint. Protecting floors

10. © Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Tenting in is used when an item or an area needs to be cordoned off. It is useful when spray painting is being carried out. To ‘tent in’ you need to use scaffolding and polythene sheeting. The scaffold is erected around the item/area then polythene sheeting is fixed around the scaffold, using duct tape. Tenting in