Furniture Terms

Furniture Sizes and Terminology  

Welcome, all presentations shown in class will be displayed on this page. Presentations will be animated which means that when you open up the presentations you click Slide Show .... then  ... From Beginning. You can use this as a means of testing your knowledge.

Ergonomics in Work Health and Safety Authority 

Visit  The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design  and read the 7 principles of universal design you can also "Meet the Normals" in the video below. 

Compulsory Safety National Standards

Irish safety standards can be found in the Irish Statute Book

Section 28 of the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996, sets out regulations governing “the safe use of commodities and safe practices”. 

The Act empowers the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to prohibit the manufacture, storage, supply, sale or exhibition of goods which fail to comply with the requirements of the relevant Irish Standards or their equivalent. 

You can access the National Standards Authority of Ireland here 

You can read about EU Children's Furniture Regulations here 

Take note of the I.S. number and year and enter it into the Irish Statute book to read the document relating to that I.S. number. 

Fire Safety for furniture click here

Revision of Standard Furniture Sizes

Furniture Terminology: Furniture Joints 

Furniture Terminology

Below are some examples of the Furniture terms that you could be asked about in your theory exam, there are many more in all of the different topics that you will be covering. It is better for you to try understanding them rather than committing them to memory. Remember that you will be required to sketch many different items in your theory exam so it is best to practice.

Furniture Terminology