Repair upholstery faults

This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to repair furniture faults, this includes upholstery, beds, mattresses, flat pack, mechanisms, fittings, leather and cabinet furniture. This is usually done

1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all

   times

   2. obtain specifications and requirements following standard

   operating procedures

   3. obtain equipment and materials required 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 materials required meet specifications and are free from

   faults

   6. prepare areas to carry out repairs following standard operating

   procedures

   7. prepare to repair faults following standard operating procedures

   8. repair faults to meet specifications

   9. check repairs meet specification

   10. review repairs with customers following standard operating

   procedures

   11. reinstate work areas following standard operating procedures

   12. dispose of any waste following standard operating procedures

1. relevant health and safety responsibilities

   2. meaning of terms used in specifications and requirements list

   3. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order

   4. how to check materials and common faults that occur

   5. different techniques used to repair different types of faults

   6. how to prepare areas to carry out repairs and why this is

   important

   7. how to prepare to repair faults

   8. how to repair faults to standard

   9. how to check repairs meet specification and why this is important

   10. how to review repair with the customer and why this is important

   11. how to reinstate the work area and why this is important

   12. how to dispose of any waste and why this is important

Upholstery:

Fabrics, Frames, Fillings, Stitching, Scratches, Scuffs, Tears, Holes,

Seam issues, Discolouration and colour loss, Arms, collapsed surfaces,

Springs

Cabinet furniture:

Cosmetic, Structural. Veneers, Foil and laminated surfaces

Beds and Mattresses:

Damaged framework and slats, Rips, tears and scuffs, Soiling, Missing

tufts and stitching, Drawer and drawer runner issues, Frame collapse,

Protruding springs and rods, Under filling, Handset issues (electric

beds), Synchronisation problems (electric beds), Pistons, support bars

and mechanism problems (electric beds) and Mattress settlement

Flat Pack:

Cosmetic, Structural, Fixtures and fittings, Components

Mechanisms and Fittings:

Mechanisms, Fixtures, Lifting mechanisms, Recliners, Electrical

components

Leather:

Scuffs, Scratches, Stains, Burn marks, Water marks, Discolouration,

Tears