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CON3150 Furniture Repair

Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation

Description
Students apply basic knowledge of furniture construction and materials to repair or replace existing components or coverings.
Prerequisite
CON1120: Product Management
Parameters
Access to a materials and/or construction facility and to instruction from an individual with formal, specialized training in carpentry/cabinetry.
Supporting courses
CON2150: Finishing & Refinishing FAS2150: Upholstery

Outcomes The student will:

  • 1 assess the condition of a piece of furniture to determine whether it can be economically repaired or restored

    • 1.1 identify the factors that determine whether a piece of furniture is worth repairing or restoring

    • 1.2 describe safe and efficient methods to:

      • 1.2.1 loosen old glue and clean joints

      • 1.2.2 remove and replace dowel pins

      • 1.2.3 tighten loose joints

      • 1.2.4 patch or repair a veneer surface

      • 1.2.5 splice a component

      • 1.2.6 repair and/or replace a plastic moulding

    • 1.3 identify practical methods to determine the nature of the original structural materials and finishes

    • 1.4 identify the design features that might have caused a component to fail

    • 1.5 describe the hazards associated with stripping old paint, varnish and lacquer finishes

  • 2 prepare a repair/restoration plan and cost estimate

    • 2.1 describe the overall condition and feasibility of restoring a given piece of furniture

    • 2.2 estimate the time, supply and material cost to:

      • 2.2.1 disassemble

      • 2.2.2 strip down

      • 2.2.3 repair

      • 2.2.4 reassemble

      • 2.2.5 refinish

  • 3 repair/restore a piece of furniture

    • 3.1 use the appropriate tools, materials and processes to repair and restore a piece of furniture

  • 4 demonstrate basic competencies

    • 4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:

      • 4.1.1 communicate

      • 4.1.2 manage information

      • 4.1.3 use numbers

      • 4.1.4 think and solve problems

    • 4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:

      • 4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours

      • 4.2.2 be responsible

      • 4.2.3 be adaptable

      • 4.2.4 learn continuously

      • 4.2.5 work safely

    • 4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:

      • 4.3.1 work with others

      • 4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks

  • 5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values

    • 5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals

    • 5.2 identify steps to achieve goals

Program of Studies 2009. Source document, © Alberta Education.