CON3170 Cabinetmaking – Layout & Installation
Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students develop a floor/wall cabinet plan and order and install a set of pre-built cabinets.
- Prerequisite
- CON1120: Product Management
- Parameters
- Access to a building site and/or construction facility and to instruction from an individual with formal, specialized training in carpentry/cabinetry.
Outcomes The student will:
1 design a room layout and prepare a cabinet schedule
1.1 identify and describe the principles of various kitchen, bathroom and workroom layouts
1.2 use a set of drawings and specifications to determine the size, location and type of modular units
1.3 prepare a story pole or master layout on plywood or cardboard for a specified section of a cabinet installation
2 lay out and install a set of cabinets and countertops
2.1 describe the procedures used to level a set of cabinets
2.2 describe the techniques and fasteners used to attach cabinets together and to floor, ceiling and wall structures
2.3 check and note irregularities in walls and floors
2.4 identify cabinet modifications owing to irregularities and service outlets
2.5 use the appropriate tools, materials and processes to:
2.5.1 locate and level units
2.5.2 assemble and install units
2.5.3 install countertops
2.5.4 apply fillers and mouldings
2.5.5 adjust fit of doors and drawers
3 demonstrate basic competencies
3.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
3.1.1 communicate
3.1.2 manage information
3.1.3 use numbers
3.1.4 think and solve problems
3.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
3.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
3.2.2 be responsible
3.2.3 be adaptable
3.2.4 learn continuously
3.2.5 work safely
3.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
3.3.1 work with others
3.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
4 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
4.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
4.2 identify steps to achieve goals
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.