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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S7.0 - constructing
S7.1 - building and repairing structures
S7.2 - installing interior or exterior infrastructure
S7.3 - finishing interior or exterior of structures
S7.3.0 - finishing interior or exterior of structures
S7.3.1 - applying material to fill gaps in surfaces
S7.3.2 - appyling textured or masonry coatings
S7.3.3 - applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings
- add colour
- add paint thinners
- apply a protective layer
- apply adhesive wall coating
- apply chromate conversion coating to a metal workpiece
- apply coating to electrical equipment
- apply coating to patterns
- apply colour coats
- apply decorative design to vehicles
- apply glaze coating
- apply house wrap
- apply isopropyl alcohol
- apply optical coating
- apply paper coating
- apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece
- apply plastic resin layers
- apply primer
- apply proofing membranes
- apply wallpaper paste
- apply water transfer printing techniques
- apply wood finishes
- buff finished paintwork
- choose proper primer coat
- coat inside of tyres
- handle etching chemicals
- hang wallpaper
- lacquer wood surfaces
- operate lacquer spray gun
- operate rust proofing spray gun
- paint sets
- paint ship decks
- paint surfaces
- paint tyres
- paint with a paint gun
- parkerise metal workpiece
- perform enamelling
- post-process stone workpiece
- prepare furniture for application of paint
- prepare wall for wallpaper
- protect window frames
- protect workpiece components from processing
- remove coating
- remove paint
- remove wallpaper
- saturate fibreglass mat with resin mixture
- seal flooring
- spray slabs
- spray test panel
- use painting equipment
- wax wood surfaces
S7.3.4 - installing floor and wall coverings
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

protect surfaces during construction work

skills

constructing

finishing interior or exterior of structures

applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings

protect surfaces during construction work

Concept overview

Description

Cover floors, ceiling, skirting boards and any other surfaces with various materials such as plastic or textile to keep them from being damaged or stained when performing construction or renovation work like painting or plastering.

Alternative Labels

protect ceilings

protect ceilings during building work

protect floors

protect floors during building work

protecting surfaces during construction work

protection of surfaces during construction work

protect walls

protect walls during building work

surface protection during construction work

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)