Competitors will gain marks for beading, level and plumb, floating and skimming, fibrous work, dimensional accuracy, tidiness and waste, and overall appearance. Competitors will work to tolerances of within +/- 3mm.
Marks will also be awarded for working safely and wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the competition.
You won’t see the project drawing until competition day, but you can still get ready by practising and testing your skills with past projects: project drawings.
To be able to take part in this competition, you should be able to:
- Interpret drawings
- Apply plaster with minimal wastage
- Ensure positioning and running of moulds accurately
- Work to tolerances of within +/- 3mm
- Plan for and provide the required tools for the task
- Work in a safe manner
- Use appropriate PPE.