MSFKB2003 - Prepare for cabinetry installation

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Unit code: MSFKB2003 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare an installation site and confirm cabinetry and components are complete and ready for installation. It includes checking work documentation and confirming that quality requirements have been met. Workers with this competency follow established procedures, often as assistants under the guidance of a supervisor with trade qualifications.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • prepare for 2 different cabinetry installation jobs on separate sites, including:
  • identifying and following procedures for site safety and access
  • preparing work area and equipment
  • ensuring cabinetry is ready for installation.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • work health and safety requirements
  • safe manual handling procedures
  • types of installation documentation, and their key features:
  • drawings, including symbols and terminology used
  • product specifications
  • component lists
  • cabinetry layout and design information
  • installation instructions
  • tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), commonly required for cabinetry installation
  • cabinets components, including:
  • cabinet sections
  • door and drawer systems
  • drawer runners and slides
  • handles
  • hinges, runners and latches
  • legs, plinths and kickboards
  • locks
  • quality checking procedures
  • common defects and how to resolve them:
  • chips and markings
  • colour and texture variations
  • incompleteness
  • scratches
  • procedures for maintaining workplace records for cabinetry installation.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
MSF30322 | Certificate iii | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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