Outcome 2 Requirements for installing sanitary appliances Unit 207: Sanitation

Pre-installation Safe storage This is very important on larger jobs where multiple items will be delivered together. However, the same principle of care applies to a one-off domestic installation. Customers spend hundreds – and sometimes thousands – of pounds on sanitary appliances so it is important to store them carefully so they do not get damaged.

Pre-installation Safe storage Make sure there is somewhere suitable to store items before they are delivered to site. A lockable dry container is often used on site, or a customer’s garage would be adequate. The store needs to be: Lockable – so items are not stolen Dry – so items do not get damaged by damp Big enough for all items to fit Raised off the floor slightly and sometimes racked out

Pre-installation Safe storage When a delivery is made to site, check each item carefully in case it is damaged. Do not remove the packaging, as this will need to stay on the appliance for as long as possible for protection. Check each item against the delivery note to make sure the correct items and the correct numbers of items are being delivered to site.

Pre-installation Safe storage If any items are damaged or missing, inform the supplier immediately. If you have the authority and the items are correct, the delivery note can be signed. One copy is given back to the driver; a second copy is retained for your company records. All items then need to be put into the secure store. Note: Do not put sanitary items in the same store as plasterboard, plaster and concrete.

Pre-installation Safe storage Baths can lean against the side of the container with packing between each bath so they do not scratch each other. Basins can be placed on racks or shelves. WC pans can be lined up with a wooden batten laid on top. This will allow another row to be stored on top, but only up to a maximum of four high.

Pre-installation Safe storage Whenever handling sanitary appliances, always use the manual handling technique, wearing the correct PPE covered in Health and Safety.

Pre-installation The importance of protecting, storing and correctly handling appliances – from their delivery, to site – will save money in the long term. Days off work due to back injury Replacement appliance costs Customer satisfaction

Installation When installing sanitary appliances, the first fix stage of the pipework carcass must have been completed. The installation of these appliances is called the second fix. Take care when installing items in a tiled room. A bath and shower tray need to be installed before tiling but a basin and WC are generally installed after tiling. The edges of a bath and shower tray need to be set into the wall slightly, so liaison with other trades is essential to complete these jobs. Always look at the building plans to identify the correct position of all appliances.

Tools ½” and ¾” box spanner 9, 11, 12 and 13mm box spanner set for monobloc style taps Shetack basin wrench for ½” and ¾” backnuts on taps

Tools ½” and ¾” adjustable fitted jaw basin wrench Telescopic basin wrench: one fixed jaw suitable for 3/8” to 1¼”; extendable from 250mm to 450mm in steps Soft jaw pliers used to grip taps and not damage the finished surface

Tools 1¼” and 1½” trap spanner, which locks into the waster grate Tap reseating tool, with two sizes of reamers and heads to suit ½” and ¾” BSP taps Toilet seat installation tool

Tools Telescopic mirror Adjustable spanner Standard pump pliers

Tools Jigsaw with fine tooth blade Hole saw kit for cutting plastic and wood