Many of the tools and safety considerations that relate to hard underlay installations are similar to those applying to other types of flooring jobs.

It's likely that you'll have already completed several other units relating to site preparations, safety procedures and installation techniques.

If this is the case, you should briefly review this section and refresh your memory on the details.

In particular, you should pay attention to any elements that have specific application to hard underlays.

You should also check that you're familiar with all of the tools used to install these board products.

If there are any tools described in this section that you haven't used before, especially power tools, make sure you read through those parts carefully, to help prepare you for the practical sessions in your training program.