Cabinets 3 Drawer and Door Construction Standard Drawer

Cabinets -3 Drawer and Door Construction

Standard Drawer Dimensions u Drawer size limits – 4. 5” high minimum – 12” high maximum – 16” wide maximum FRONT VIEW

Drawer Terminology & Construction u Note the parts and features for a typical drawer – dado & plough cuts – horns – front, sides, back

Drawer Parts u Lipped drawer front – plough cut for drawer bottom

Drawer Parts u Drawer sides – plough cut – dado cut at end for back – edges rounded at top

Drawer Parts u Drawer back – plough cut for drawer bottom

Drawer Terminology & Construction u Note the following features – false front – dado & tongue joint to attach false front and sides

Drawer Construction Joints u Construction of drawer joints typically found at front

Drawer Construction Joints u Construction of drawer joints typically found at rear

Drawer Hanging Options (handout)

Commercial Single Track Slide u Metal runner or slide installed below drawer in the center

Drawer Hanging Options (handout)

Drawer Hanging - Drawer Slides u Note the filler attached to side as spacer

Drawer Hanging - Drawer Slides u Metal roller or slides on each side of drawer

Door Types u 3 common types – lip – flush overlay or overlay

Door Types u. Lip – route along door edge – partially recessed – least expensive – easiest to install – forgiving of imperfections

Door Types u. Flush – door fits precisely to opening – requires most precision

Door Types u. Flush overlay or overlay – door completely exposed – covers majority of face frame – most common in custom cabinets

Door Construction(class samples) u Raised Panel Doors (shown) – panel free to move in groove as it expands and contracts – many designs and styles – popular

Door Construction (continued) u Plywood with edging (shown) – stable door with little frells u Solid wood doors – seldom used because more likely to warp

Drawer Detail Layout u Layout of drawer details (3) with some dimensions u Add notes for all materials u Each detail should stand on its own (dimensions and callouts) More

Door Detail Layout u Layout of door details (2) with some dimensions u Add notes for all materials u Each detail should stand on its own (dimensions and callouts) End

Drawing Exercise HO - Drawer and Door Details u#2 u u u u only-this assignment Design and draft the details needed to construct the drawers and doors for the cabinet Scale 3” = 1’-0” Doors/Drawers are flush overlay type Face frame (1”x 2”) and subframe (1 x 4 web) Drawer details required (3), see text pg 341, drawer front (detail #6), drawer back (detail #8), top and bottom/sides (detail #14) Door details required (2), top and bottom sections (flush overlay type matching drawers) Coordinate/notation details with elevation drawings, previous assignment More