Rainwater Goods

Know the resources required to fix rainwater goods.

Hand tools for rainwater goods installation

• panel saw
• plastic saw
• drill
• drill bits
• screw driver

Materials for rainwater goods installation

• guttering
• guttering brackets
• straight joints
• stop ends
• running outlets
• down pipe
• pipe brackets
• pipe shoe

Plant for rainwater goods installation

• hop up access platforms
• ladders for short duration work

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Identify hand tools required to fix rainwater goods.

• 1.2

  Identify rainwater goods and fittings.

Be able to prepare for fixing rainwater goods. 

Preparing for rainwater goods installation

• clearing area
• setting up access platform
• marking out guttering fall

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Select access equipment for installing rainwater goods.

• 2.2

  Clear the area and prepare for the fixing of rainwater goods.

• 2.3

  Mark out the rainwater good fall and position of gutter brackets and straight joints.

Be able to fix rainwater goods.

Safe rainwater goods installation

• setting up access platforms to gain height correctly
• marking out a fall to guttering
• fixing brackets to fascia using screws against fall line
• cutting guttering to length
• fitting guttering
• fitting running outlet
• fitting corners
• down pipe installation with brackets
• fixing shoe to drain

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Following instructions use safe working practices to erect proprietary access equipment.

• 3.2

  Fix brackets to fascia to the marked out fall.

• 3.3

  Fix guttering to brackets.

• 3.4

  Fix an internal corner or external corner to guttering.

• 3.5

  Fix gutter outlets and stop ends.

• 3.6

  Fix downpipe brackets and pipe with shoe outlet.