Surface Treatments of InteriorsLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student is expected to know
- the work phases and working methods of interior surface treatments
- the required properties of substrates materials to be surface coated
- applicable painting and wall papering systems
- the properties of products applicable to interior surface treatment
The student is expected to be able to
- prepare the project plan with costs, need of materials and amount of work and time
- prepare quality, environment and safety plan
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The student is expected to be able to
- perform pretreatment, such as levelling and finishing works
- study the properties of surface treatment materials
- select applicable coatings to different object
- prepare the surface treatment specification, call for bids, offer calculation and project time schedule
- manage the surface treatment project of interior surface treatment, after some practice

Content

The substrate materials used in interiors
Pretreatment of different substrates (render, levelling, finishing, grinding etc)
Paints and lacquers, waxes and oils applicable to different stress classes
Property requirements of surface treatment materials
Painting systems according to MaalausRYL 2001
Water insulation
Wall papering works
Tile revetment works
Floor coatings and floor coating works
Painting specification, surface treatment project
The arrangements at work site
Calculation the need of materials and amount of work and time
Calculation of costs
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Repair and renovation painting
Quality requirements set to substrates in respect to surface treatment
Stress classes and quality classes of the finished surface treatments
Call for tender and tender documents
Contract calculation and preparing the offer
Properties of wall papers and tiles
Glues for floor coating
Project work of the surface treatment contract

Qualifications

Introduction to surface treatment
Wood and rock materials

Further information

Lectures, laboratory assignments, individual research