BTEC Construction
Unit 7 Carpentry – Planter Assignment
Date:
CW/HW
Practical Task being undertaken
Wooden Planter
Initial Specification (as given)
 A wooden planter of framed construction built from pre-prepared treated timber.
 Use suitable fixings.
 The planter should have an open top of area approximately 0.5m².
 The planter should have a minimum height of 300mm.
 The planter may be either square or rectangular.
 The sides should be of solid construction and not of the open lattice type.
 The base of the planter should be raised off the floor by no more than 75mm to allow for
drainage.
 The base, and all the corners and legs, must be connected using suitable wood jointing methods.
What are the component parts of a Wooden Planter?
Analysis of the set agreed Brief
(What needs to be considered in the manufacture of the Wooden Planter)
Appearance
Construction
Dimensional
Restrictions
Ergonomics
Function
Fittings
Materials
Expected
Processes
Surface Finish
Time Constraint
Research Sources
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Sunnyhill Garden Centre, Saundersfoot
Lidstep Garden Centre, Tenby
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www.all-about-planters.com
www.huayi-wood.com
www.wellandwood.com
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Candidate No.:
Candidate Name:
Centre: Ysgol Greenhill School, Tenby Centre No.: 68287
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BTEC Construction
Unit 7 Carpentry – Planter Assignment
Date:
CW/HW
Existing Designs on the market
Example A
Example B
Example C
Example D
Analysis of a chosen Existing Product – Example ________
What methods of construction have been used?
How many components are there?
How many different components are there? List them.
Estimate: The overall sizes of the product? Height:
Length:
Width:
What is the area of the top of the planter? (l x w)
How are the component fixed to each other?
What finish has been applied to the product?
3D Sketch Drawing of the chosen Existing
Product. (Perspective / Isometric)
Candidate No.:
2D Orthographic Elevation (with estimated or
dimensions) of chosen Existing Product
Candidate Name:
Centre: Ysgol Greenhill School, Tenby Centre No.: 68287
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BTEC Construction
Unit 7 Carpentry – Planter Assignment
Date:
CW/HW
Research Images with comments
Comments:
Comments:
Comments: Not appropriate
for C&BE Carpentry practical.
Comments:
Comments: Not appropriate for
C&BE Carpentry practical.
Comments:
Overall comments or observations
Candidate No.:
Candidate Name:
Centre: Ysgol Greenhill School, Tenby Centre No.: 68287
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BTEC Construction
Candidate No.:
Unit 7 Carpentry – Planter Assignment
Date:
CW/HW
Candidate Name:
Centre: Ysgol Greenhill School, Tenby Centre No.: 68287
Page