You must be able to:

  • comply with the contract information to install bedroom units to the required specification by:

  • demonstrating work skills to:

    • measure

    • mark out

    • position

    • fit

    • secure

    • finish

    • repair and maintain

  • remove existing units and fitments ensuring the space is in the best possible condition for the new bedroom installation

  • prepare the following standard or specialist bedroom items to work instructions:

    • carcass and front frames

    • work surfaces, including cut outs for access and electrical points

    • encase services and heat-producing appliances such as water boilers and hot tanks

    • mouldings including internal and external corners by scribing, mitring and fixing

    • bedframes

    • sliding doors and rails

  • install the following standard or specialist bedroom items to work instructions:

    • carcass and front frames

    • work surfaces, including cut outs for access and electrical points

    • encase services and heat-producing appliances such as water boilers and hot tanks

    • mouldings including internal and external corners by scribing, mitring and fixing

    • bedframes

    • sliding doors and rails

Next: Knowledge

You must know and understand:

  • how to remove existing units and fitments, ensuring that the space is in the best possible condition for the new bedroom installation

  • how to carry out a pre-fit inspection to ensure that all bedroom units and fitments can be installed with the required methods and techniques

  • how to assemble fitted bedroom furniture sequentially for the required fit and finish

  • the basic principles of carpentry which can be used when installing bedroom furniture which include:

    • the difference between natural and manufactured materials and how they should be handled accordingly

    • the types of adhesives that can be used depending on the material you are applying them to

    • the different types of fixing methods

    • the manufacturers specifications

  • how to install framework including boxing and boarding

  • how to scribe, mitre and fix mouldings including internal and external corners

  • how to fix peninsular and island dresser unit arrangements

  • the importance of sequencing when positioning of units and systems

  • the needs of other occupations and trades to prepare a space for a new installation including those associated with the removal of an existing bedroom that are part of the remedial work and make good activities

  • the needs of other occupations and trades associated with the process of a new bedroom installation

  • how resources should be used and how any problems associated with the resources are reported in relation to:

    • timber

    • timber based sheet materials

    • plastics

    • resins

    • stone

    • ceramics

    • glass

    • metals

    • hand and powered tools and equipment

    • digital equipment

    • cement based boards and composites

    • sealants and adhesives

    • mouldings: timber, plastic, non-ferrous metal

    • electrical components

    • associated fixings and fittings

    • sliding doors and rails