Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC238   19956-20046 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
ABC238 19956-20046 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Advanced Walls, Floors and Ceilings
Identification and installation of specific types of walls, floors and ceilings. Required tools and materials. Safety stressed. Prerequisites: Indentured status with the Arizona Builders Alliance or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ABC238   19956-20046 Advanced Walls, Floors and Ceilings
1. Define specific terms related to walls and floor installation, identify specific types of paneling and describe safe installation procedures on different surfaces. (I, II)
2. Identify specific types of baseboard and ceiling moldings and describe safe installation procedures. (III, IV)
3. Identify specific types of hardwood, vinyl and carpet flooring and describe safe installation procedures. (V, VI, VII, VIII)
4. Identify specific types of partitions and describe layout, assembly and safe installation of specific partitions. (IX)
5. Demonstrate the safe methods for using and correct maintenance required of hand and power tools for these installations. (X)
6. Define specific terms related to ceiling installation and identify specific types of ceilings and ceiling systems, their component parts and functions. (XI)
7. Describe proper installation procedures for specific ceiling types. (XI)
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ABC238   19956-20046 Advanced Walls, Floors and Ceilings
    I. Walls and Floors
        A. Terms and definitions
          1. Coped joint
          2. Hardboard
          3. On center
          4. Plumb
          5. Prefinished
          6. Spline
          7. Other
        B. Installation procedures
        C. Safety precautions
          1. Lifting
          2. Scaffolds, platforms and ladders
          3. Tools
      II. Interior Paneling
          A. Plywood
          B. Hardboard
          C. Estimating number of panels required
          D. Application of panels
            1. Vapor barrier
            2. Furring strips
            3. Adhesive application
            4. Matching
            5. Special cuts
            6. Checking plumb
            7. Securing the panel
        III. Baseboard Moldings
            A. Variations
            B. Joints
              1. Coped
              2. Mitered
            C. Fitting baseboard
          IV. Ceiling Moldings
              A. Variations
                1. Cove
                2. Bed
                3. Crown
              B. Cutting
              C. Chair rail molding
            V. Resilient Floor Tile
                A. Surface preparation
                B. Layout method
                C. Installation sequence
              VI. Resilient Sheet Flooring Material
                  A. Surface preparation
                  B. Material selection
                  C. Measuring and cutting
                  D. Laying material
                  E. Joints
                VII. Carpet Installation
                    A. Overview
                    B. Requirements
                    C. Stretch-in tackless
                    D. Direct glue down
                    E. Seaming
                    F. Installation procedure
                      1. surface preparation
                      2. layout/relief cuts
                      3. edge cuts.
                  VIII. Hardwood Flooring
                      A. Overview
                      B. Strip flooring
                        1. Sub-floor for strip flooring
                        2. Strip flooring installation
                        3. Blind nailing
                        4. Expansion joints
                      C. Installing strip flooring over concrete slab
                      D. Glue down wood flooring
                      E. Plank flooring
                        1. Installation
                        2. Surface preparation
                      F. Wood block flooring
                        1. Types
                        2. Layout
                        3. Installation
                        4. Trimming and edging wood block tile
                    IX. Partitions
                        A. Overview
                        B. Layout
                        C. Parts identification
                        D. Assembly
                        E. Required tools
                        F. Bankrail portable partition
                        G. Cornice high portable partition
                      X. Tools
                          A. Hand tools
                            1. Dividers
                            2. Trowel
                            3. Knee kicker
                            4. Carpet knife
                            5. Steaming iron
                          B. Power tools
                            1. Power stretcher
                            2. Nailing machine
                        XI. Ceiling Systems
                            A. Metal pan system
                              1. Installation
                              2. Tee bar clipped to channel
                              3. Tee bar splice
                            B. Direct hung concealed grid system - installation
                            C. Integrated ceiling system
                              1. Installation of 30" x 60" module
                              2. Installation of 60" x 60" module
                            D. Luminous ceiling system
                              1. Installation of standard systems
                              2. Installation of non-standard system
                            E. Suspended drywall ceiling systems
                              1. Installation
                              2. Furring members
                              3. Acoustical tile
                            F. Special ceiling systems
                              1. Special pan
                              2. Special metallic
                              3. Mirrored
                              4. Planar
                              5. Integrated
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