TS 12814

TS 12814 is a vocational standard for the roofer-wood occupation in the field of wooden roof construction, maintenance, and repair. It describes the profession itself, the basic tools and equipment used in the work, and the framework for measuring and evaluating the required characteristics of the practitioner. In this way, it connects job definition and competence expectations within a single technical document.

Technical scope of the occupation

Wooden roofing work typically involves assembling roof framing, maintaining existing roof elements, and repairing damaged sections when needed. Because wood is widely used in roof structures for its workability and relatively light weight, correct joints, accurate cutting, dimensional control, and material compatibility are central to good roof performance. The standard reflects this technical reality by defining the profession within that context.

Qualifications, tools, and evaluation

The standard also addresses the characteristics a person in this occupation should have, together with how those characteristics are measured and evaluated. In a vocational-standard context, this means more than naming the job: it sets out the knowledge, skills, and work habits expected for competent performance. The reference to tools and equipment highlights the close connection between wooden roofing work and hand tools, measuring instruments, and practical application equipment.

• It defines wooden roof construction, maintenance, and repair as a trade occupation.
• It covers the basic tools and equipment used in the profession.
• It includes the practitioner’s characteristics and their measurement and evaluation.
• It provides a common framework for technical competence in wooden roofing work.