1. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk WOOD OCCUPATION SKILLS SHOPFITTING

2. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Shop fitting design will often incorporate a retailers individual branding. Some shops in large chains will be similar, if not identical in design. Smaller shops may be individually designed. Whether a shop is large or small, shop fitting is a specialist trade. SHOPFITTING

3. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Shop fitting cabinets are made from sheet materials that are cut to size. In the above photograph, a carpenter is marking out the position of door hinges. SHOPFITTING

4. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Pre-fabricated shop fitting cabinets are fitted together on site. Measurement has to be very accurate for everything to fit together. To ensue there are no gaps between cabinets, a kreg joint is used, as shown in the red circle. A close up is shown on the next slide. SHOPFITTING

5. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk To make a kreg joint, screws holding timber together are driven in at an angle of 45°, so that the head of the screw is concealed. Once delivered to site, cabinets are butted up to each other so that gaps between them are invisible. SHOPFITTING

6. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Once cabinets are made, any gaps between joints are filled before the cabinets are despatched. SHOPFITTING

7. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Some items might be pre-finished with veneers: other items may require painting. The top photo shows a paint spray booth, and the bottom photo shows a spray gun. SHOPFITTING

8. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Once all items are built, rigorous quality checks take place before goods are sent to site. SHOPFITTING

9. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk At the design stage, accurate plans are drawn up which show where each item will be placed. SHOPFITTING

10. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Shop design can include both fixed and mobile displays to maximise the use of floor space. SHOPFITTING

11. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Fixed Shelving Mobile Shelving SHOPFITTING

12. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Fixed Shelving SHOPFITTING

13. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Fixed Shelving Mobile Shelving SHOPFITTING

14. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Circulation areas need to be wide enough for people to pass each other, and to browse. They also need to be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs under Disability Discrimination Act(s) of Parliament.

15. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk The following slides show a fit-out taking place.

16. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Once goods are ready for despatch, they are packed in containers and delivered to site by road transport.

17. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Each stage of work is carefully planned, from beginning to end. Once one tradesman has completed his work, then another tradesman can follow on. Maintaining continuity of trades is crucial to an effective fit-out. SHOPFITTING

18. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Shop fitting can often take place as shops stay open. Continuation of trading is critical to a shops business plan: in these circumstances, shop fitting may take place in extremely cramped conditions, as shown in the following slides. SHOPFITTING

19. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Due to a lack of space inside the shop, workbenches for making final adjustments were set up outside. SHOPFITTING

20. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk SHOPFITTING

21. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk SHOPFITTING

22. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk SHOPFITTING

23. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk The sink and cabinets shown above were installed at 10pm at night, ready for opening time the next day. SHOPFITTING

24. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Security alarm installers worked in conjunction with shop- fitters. SHOPFITTING

25. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Above: electric cables in place ready for wiring up and connection to a distribution board. SHOPFITTING

26. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Right: a consultation room under construction. SHOPFITTING