Framed Base Cabinet Construction

A)
STILES & RAILS: Oak and Aurora lines have solid, 3/4" thick and 1-1/2" wide; kiln dried oak stiles and rails.  Maple and Fairmont lines have solid, 3/4" thick and 1-1/2" wide kiln dried maple stiles and rails.  Woodland lines have solid, 3/4" thick and 1-1/2" wide; kiln dried cherry stiles and rails.  All are mortise & tenon construction, glued and secured with steel fasteners.  The tenon on each end of the rail is 3/8".
B)

STANDARD DRAWERS: The drawer box sides are made of 5/8" natural maple laminated particleboard or white laminated particleboard, with PVC edge band.  The bottom is 3/16" thick laminated particleboard.  The sides and bottom are glued, grooved and secured into each other.  The drawer front is attached to the front of the drawer box with screws. Drawer glides are 3/4 extension with a positive stop to prevent pull-outs.

WOOD DRAWERS: The optional wood drawer is dove tailed 5/8" thick natural maple with a 1/4" maple plywood bottom. With this option the drawers have an epoxy coated steel undermount guide system, 3/4 extension with positive stop. An additional upgrade is available for a full extension, soft & silient close guide.

C)
END PANELS: 1/2" industrial grade particleboard, laminated on both sides, notched 4-1/2" up from the bottom edge and 3" in from the front edge for the toe kick.  The outside lamination matches the color of the frame and the inside is a natural light maple laminate.  Fairmont interior lamination is white.  End panels are glued and secured with steel fasteners to the front frame.
D)
BOTTOM PANELS: The bottom panel is 1/2" particleboard, laminated on one side, glued, grooved and secured with steel fasteners into ends and front frame.
E)
TOE KICK: The toe kick is 4-1/2" high and mounted flush with the end panel edge.  It is 5/8" industrial grade particleboard, stapled with a clear plastic clip connector to the end panels.  The toe kick is not laminated and requires application of a finished toe kick or toe plate.
F)
SHELVES: The shelves are 1/2" thick particleboard, paper laminated on both sides with a PVC edge band on front edge for finished appearance.  The shelves are half-depth and are adjustable with locking shelf clips.  The front clip has a stop to keep the shelf from moving forward.  They are shipped installed in the cabinet.
G)
BACK PANEL: Back panels are 7/32" particleboard, laminated on one side with a natural light maple or white laminate on the Fairmont line.  The panel is bored for the drawer glides installation.  The back panel is grooved and glued and secured with steel fasteners into end panels.
H)
BACK RAILS: Top back rail is 3/4" unfinished particleboard, lip tenon into the end panels, glued and secured with steel fasteners on the outside of the cabinet.  The bottom back rail is 1/2" unfinished particleboard lip tenon into the end panels, glued and secured with steel fasteners on the outside of the cabinet.
I)
CORNER BRACES: Rigid plastic formed braces are secured with steel fasteners into sides and back for structural support.  They are predrilled for anchoring the countertops.
  DIVIDER STILES: For two door base cabinets, the standard dividing stile is 3/4" thick and 3" wide; solid kiln dried oak on the oak lines and maple on the maple and white lines, and cherry on the Woodland lines.  The pantry base corner has a 6" or a 9" wide stile; solid oak on the oak lines, solid maple on the maple and white lines, and solid cherry on the Woodland lines.  The divider has a 1-1/8" tenon on each end, fitting into a mortise in the top and bottom rail, glued and secured with steel fasteners.
 

1/2" OVERLAY DOORS: have a 1/2" overlay on all sides, leaving 1" of face frame exposed on the stiles and rails, and 2" on the divider stile.

FULL OVERLAY DOORS: have a 5/16" overlay leaving 3/16" of face frame exposed on the stiles and rails, and 5/16" on the divider stile.

  HINGES: On the Aurora lines, the steel hinges are semi-concealed, adjustable, and self-closing.  On all other lines, the hinges are fully concealed and open to 106 degrees to permit easy access.  Easy clip-off feature allows quick removal of doors for installation without removing the mounting screws.  Hinges are self-closing and adjustable to allow six different door alignments.  There is a manufacturer's lifetime warranty on all hinges.


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