Students will become familiar with the procedures involved to conduct a site investigation, check available services and to locate a building accurately within a building site.
Foundational Objectives
Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objectives
| Learning Objectives | Notes |
|---|---|
| 20.1 To describe the procedure for conducting a site investigation. (COM) | Students should examine different types of soils to determine whether they would be suitable to support a building and its foundation. Climatic change or frost, for example, will affect soil and building movement. Students need to be familiar with imperial and metric measurements. Measure twice and cut once. Review the math skills (perimeter, area, volume and circumference) covered in the Geometry-Measurement strand of the Mathematics curriculum grades 6-9, available at: www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/math.html. |
| 20.2 To describe the various permits and documents that are required to build a residential structure. | Students should be familiar with building permits, zoning by-laws, and plot plans. The students could collect samples of the various documents that are required to gain permission to build a residence. |
| 20.3 To lay out a rectangular building on a residential sized lot. | This objective will require student to work outside and locate the corners for an excavation using batterboards. Using appropriate Leveling tools, locate the foundation wall corners using intersecting building lines attached to the batterboards. Accuracy is very important and should be emphasized as these techniques are the basis for locating and Leveling the foundation. |
| 20.4 To describe the correct method for excavating a foundation for a residence. | Accurate calculations must be included in the report to determine the excavation location and depth so the foundation walls will be the correct height above finished grade. |
Students will learn about basic carcass construction used in cabinetry and furniture manufacture. Note: the Foundational Objectivesapply to parts 21A and 21B.
There are two options available for this module:
Foundational Objectives
Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objectives
Note: Other CELs may be used here.
| Learning Objectives | Notes |
|---|---|
| Frame Construction | |
| 21.1 To prepare rough material for lamination. (IL) | Cut the material to rough length. Joint a face of the material. Joint one edge. Plane the material slightly thicker than the finished desired thickness. Rip to width on the table saw. Joint the last edge. If a biscuit or plate joiner is available, this is an excellent opportunity to use the tool. |
| 21.2 To laminate solid material using appropriate tools. (TL) | Instruct students how to laminate material together. Alternate the end grain. Apply glue to both surfaces. Refer to Module 8 Fasteners and Adhesives. |
| 21.3 To plane laminated material to finished thickness. | Allow a slight oversize for finish sanding. (Thickness should be 5/8" or 3/4" finished.) |
| 21.4 To cut laminated material to the finished size. (NUM) | Cut as per the dimensions of the plan being used. Students should be able to lay out a cutting plan on the material. |
| 21.5 To cut a dado for the back panel. | A ¼" dado should be cut on the rear inside of both sides. It should be set in ½" from the back vertical edge. (NUM) |
| 21.6 To construct frames. | The frames form the skeleton of the cabinet. They may be used for drawer support or to secure the top to the case. Width and length and joinery are determined by the size of the cabinet. |
| 21.7 To construct a bottom shelf. | A laminated shelf should be the exact same size as frames. (IL) |
| 21.8 To cut material for the back panel. | Use ¼" plywood or hardboard. The material is to fit the dado that is cut vertically in the case sides. |
| 21.9 To assemble the cabinet case components. | Various joinery methods may be used: plate jointing (biscuit jointing), dados, rabbets, etc. Use a framing square and measure corner to corner to ensure that the cabinet is square before clamping or nailing. (TL) |
| 21.10 To assemble face-frame stock and attach the cabinet face frame to the case. | Material should be ¾" solid stock, 1½" in width. Pieces should be joined together (preferably biscuit joined) and fastened to the cabinet by glue and nails or brad nails. |
| Non-Frame or Box Construction | |
| 21.11 To develop the side for a cabinet. | Cut material to size using plywood or melamine (5/8" or ¾"). (NUM) See Learning Objective 1.4 regarding a cutting plan. |
| 21.12 To construct a top, the bottom, and shelves for a cabinet. | Special care should be taken to reduce the chipping of veneer or melamine. Consider scoring material, use of masking tape, saw blade type and cutting height, etc. |
| 21.13 To attach adhesive edge banding to plywood or MDF edges. | An edge-banding tool or iron may be used. Trim off the excess. To avoid marking the edge banding be certain the heating surface is clean. Review safety precautions required when using an electric iron to melt the adhesive. |
| 21.14 To cut a dado for the back panel. | A ¼" dado should be cut on the rear inside of both sides. It should be set in ½" from the back vertical edge to accept the back panel. |
| 21.15 To assemble the cabinet completely. | Join the sides and back pieces together. Screw, brad nail, biscuit, rabbet, dado, depending on the design requirements. |
| 21.16 To attach the face frame. (Optional) (IL) | The face frame will be required when a door or a drawer is to be attached to the basic case that has been constructed. The face frame is constructed from solid or edge banded material capable of holding hinges, handles, and latches. |
| 21.17 To construct a top and suitable finished edge. | The top or counter top should be attached with screws inserted through the underside of top frame. The top could be constructed of laminated material, plywood, melamine, MDF, laminate (arborite), ceramic etc. The edge of top could be designed to student preference with a variety of profiles either purchased or produced with a router. (TL) |
| Learning Objectives | Notes |
|---|---|
| 21.18 To construct a drawer. | A drawer consists of two sides, a front, a back panel, and a bottom. Various types of joinery are possible: rabbet, (front and sides), dado (back and bottom) or dovetail or finger joint joinery for edges, then fastened with glue, brad nails, staples etc. (COM) The drawer bottom is carried in a dado. |
| 21.19 To construct a drawer face. | Use solid stock or edge banded material as a drawer face. A profile may be added to the edge if the drawer is trimmed with solid stock. Attach the face to the drawer with screws. (IL) |
| 21.20 To construct rails and stiles for a door. | The door frame back should be rabbetted out to receive the raised panel insert. For advanced students, the raised panel could be inserted in a dado. (TL) |
| 21.21 To construct raised panel inserts. | Raised panels can be constructed by using a router, table saw, or shaper, depending on the design and availability of equipment. |
| 21.22 To develop an understanding of the different types of cabinet hardware. (CCT) | Display example of different hinges, knobs, pulls, etc. Explain the different applications of each. |
| 21.23 To install cabinet hardware. | Various styles of hardware (hinges, knobs) may be used. European hardware and drawer slides could also be utilized. |