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#### 13 Categories of residential building work
13 Categories of residential building work
> For the purposes of sections 21 (1) (a) and 27 (1) (a) of the Act—
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> > (a) the following **building work categories** of residential building work are prescribed—
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> > > (i) erection of pre-fabricated metal-framed home additions and structures,
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> > > (ii) general building work,
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> > > (iii) kitchen, bathroom and laundry renovation,
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> > > (iv) structural landscaping,
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> > > (v) swimming pool building, and
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> > (b) the following **trade categories** of residential building work are prescribed—
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> > > (i) bricklaying,
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> > > (ii) carpentry,
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> > > (iii) decorating,
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> > > (iv) dry plastering,
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> > > (v) excavating,
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> > > (vi) fencing,
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> > > (vii) general concreting,
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> > > (viii) glazing,
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> > > (ix) joinery,
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> > > (x) metal fabrication,
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> > > (xi) minor maintenance and cleaning,
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> > > (xii) minor tradework,
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> > > (xiii) painting,
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> > > (xiv) roof plumbing,
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> > > (xv) roof slating,
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> > > (xvi) roof tiling,
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> > > (xvii) stonemasonry,
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> > > (xviii) swimming pool repairs and servicing,
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> > > (xix) underpinning or piering,
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> > > (xx) wet plastering,
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> > > (xxi) wall and floor tiling,
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> > > (xxii) waterproofing.