Observation

Most of the candidates that attempted this question performed very well. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers in order to score good marks:

   -    Stripping knife/chisel;

•       filling knife;  
•       paint bucket;
•       paint stirrer/palette knife;
•       paint strainer;
•       paint tray;
•       filling board/hawk;
•       pointing trowel;
•       hammer;
•       pincer;
•       nail punch;
•       flat wall brush;
•       flat paint brush;
•       dusting brush;
•       paint roller;
•       hacking knife.                                                        

     (b)   -   Remove carpets, pictures, mirrors and light fittings.
-           Remove small and light furniture.
-           Place heavy and bulky furniture in the centre of the room.

•       Cover floor and furniture with dustsheets.
•       Prepare/make good the surface for coating.