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Apply edge treatment finishes

URN: PROFFI12
Business Sectors (Suites): Fitted Furniture Installation
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 01 Nov 2015

Overview

The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to apply edge treatment finishes in furniture installation.

It covers:

  1. preparing adhesives and components
  2. applying edge treatments
  3. quality assuring completed work

Edge banding is the process of applying a trim or edge to the piece of furniture to make it neat and aesthetically pleasing.

This standard is aimed at furniture industry operatives.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
  3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
  4. check equipment is set up correctly and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's instructions
  5. check all materials required are to specification and free from faults
  6. prepare adhesives and components for application following standard operating procedures
  7. position edge finishes to specification following standard operating procedures
  8. apply edge finishes to products to specification following standard operating procedures
  9. trim edge finishes to specification following standard operating procedures
  10. check and finish components to specification following standard operating procedures

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. standard operating procedures and how to apply these
  2. relevant health and safety responsibilities
  3. meaning of terms used in specifications
  4. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
  5. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
  6. edge finishes available,  their uses and how to apply these
  7. adhesives and how to prepare these
  8. curing times
  9. trimming process
  10. quality checks that need to be carried out and why

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2020

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROWPF19

Relevant Occupations

Caravan and Motorhome Diagnostic Technician (Automotive), Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

SOC Code

5315, 5442, 8121

Keywords

Kitchen; bedroom; bathroom; worktop; edge; installation;