Construction Specifications

A.  Cabinet Joinery:

Hardwood dowel constructed joints utilizing the 32 mm system.

B.  Surface Requirements:

   1.  Plastic Laminate Casework:

Exposed Surfaces:  Vertical grade high pressure laminate.  (Surfaces visible when drawers and opaque doors are closed;  behind clear glass doors;  bottoms of wall cabinets;  tops of cabinets less than 78" A.F.F;  interiors of open shelving cabinets without doors.)

Semi-Exposed Surfaces:  Thermo fused melamine.  Cabinet liner on back surface of doors and drawer fronts.  Pre-finished particleboard on base cabinet sub-tops, and interior sides and bottom of drawer stack case bodies.  (Surfaces which become visible when opaque doors are open;  drawer "box" components.)

Concealed Surfaces:  Mill Option.  (Surfaces not visible after installation.)

   2.  Wood-Faced Casework:

Exposed Surfaces:  Plain sliced red oak.

Semi-exposed Surfaces:  Thermo fused melamine.  Pre-finished particleboard on base cabinet sub-tops, and interior sides and bottom of drawer slack case bodies.

Concealed Surfaces:  Mill Option.

C.  Thickness of Cabinet Components:

1/2" for drawer "box" sides;  3/4" for drawer "box" front and back;  1/2" for drawer bottom;  1/2" for cabinet back, 1" for adjustable shelves spanning more than 36";  3/4" for all other cabinet components.

D.  Cabinet Doors and Drawer Fronts:

Particleboard with vertical grade high pressure laminate face and cabinet liner back.  Drawer fronts applied with screws.

Wood-faced casework uses plain sliced red oak MDF with vertical grain on doors, horizontal on drawer fronts is standard, or matching vertical grain on doors and drawers available.  Draw fronts applied with screws.

E.  Drawers:

Back and sub front doweled and glued to sides.  Drawer bottom housed 4 sides with continuous hot melt glue bead at perimeter.

F.  Cabinet Backs:

Housed 4 sides with continuous hot melt glue bead at perimeter.

G.  Bases:

Individual and attached on base cabinets.  Shipped loose for jobsite installation for tall units.  Rubber or vinyl base covering furnished and applied by others.

H.  Countertops:

3/4" particleboard with countertop high pressure laminate top and edges;  balance sheet on underside;  hardwood front edge substrate on self-edged countertop;  banding of the bottom on post-formed countertop front edge is available.