Safe Work Method Statement for Cladding

1. Cover frames with brown paper to represent sarking, sticking it to frames with masking tape.

2. Put timbers in the internal and external corners with black plastic flashing behind them.

3 .Put packers at the bottom of the frame so that the bottom of the bottom sheet sticks out on the right angle.

4. Cut MDF boards so that they fit snugly in between external and internal corner timbers.

5. Fix MDF cladding using pilot drill and long screws. Giving 25mm overlap on each sheet and checking for level each time.


1. Cutting self when tearing the brown paper.

2. Cutting self when cutting the timbers and black plastic or burning self on drill bit.

3. Burning self on hot drill bit.

4. Cutting self on drop saw or getting dust in eyes when cutting.

5. Burning self with drill bit.


1. Tape care when ripping it.

2. Cut away from you, keep hands clear of blade and take care when drilling.

3. Hold drill so that the drill bit is always point away from your body.

4. Keep hands clear of drop saw blade, always wear safety glasses and make sure dust extractor is on.

5. Keep drill bit away from your person.