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AWI References

Maximum Cabinet Door Size

"Per AWI, 3.2.2 - Maximum cabinet door size shall be 24" in width and 84" in height. Larger doors are more susceptible to warp, which shall not be the responsibility of the manufacturer/installer."

Maximum and Minimum Cabinet Depth

"Per AWI, 14.5.1.2 - Minimum cabinet carcass depth shall be 22" deep, and maximum cabinet carcass depth shall be 30"."

AWI 14.5.1.2

Fixed Shelf Requirement at Tall Cabinets

AWI 3.3.3.3

"Per AWI, 3.3.3.3 - Cabinets over 72" in height, not immediately abutting a structural wall or another cabinet at both ends, shall have a 1" thick fixed shelf at approximate mid height."

Fixed Shelf Requirement at Wide Cabients

"Per AWI, 3.3.3.3 - Cabinets over 42" in width, require a 1" thick fixed shelf at approximate mid height."

AWI 3.3.3.3

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Typical Cabinet Dimensions

Top Gap

1/4" between top of door/drawer front and top of cabinet carcass.

*At finger pulls only default to 1" gaps.

All Other Gaps

1/8" between door/drawer fronts.

Side Gaps

1/16" between door/drawer fronts.

Gap To Wall

3/4" between cabinet carcass and wall.

Back Rabbet

13/16" deep, leave 1/4" material around.

Back Panel

3/4" thick

Door/Drawer Front Thickness

3/4" thick

*Door thickness shall not exceed 1-1/4" thick.

Rails/Stretchers

5" wide at front and back of cabinet top.

*Open cabinets and upper cabinets receive full tops typical.

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Front, Sides, and Back

5/8" 9 ply baltic birch, dovetailed on ends.

Solid Drawer Box Information

Bottom

1/4" thick birch panel, set 3/8" up from bottom of sides.

Depth

2" increments.

Height

1/2" increments.

*File drawers must be 10" min in height.

Back Gap

2" max from back of drawer to inside back of cabinet carcass.

Side Gaps

1/2" on either side of drawer.

Top Gap

1-1/4" min from bottom of rail to top of drawer box.

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Melamine Drawer Box Information

Front, Sides, and Back

1/2" MDF.

Bottom

1/4" thick birch panel, set 1/2" up from bottom of sides.

Depth

2" increments

Height

File drawers must be 9-3/4" min in height.

Back Gap

2" max from back of drawer to inside back of cabinet carcass.

Side Gaps

1/2" on either side of drawer.

Top Gap

1-1/4" min from bottom of rail to top of drawer box.

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Cabinet Shelves

Thickness

3/4" thick on cabinets 42" wide or less.

1" thick on cabinets 42" wide or greater.

*If one cabinet on an elevation requires a 1" thick shelf, all shelves to be 1" to maintain consistency.

Setback

1/4" less than the inside cabinet depth. (AWI 10.4.7 - Page 321)

Side Gaps

1/16" on either side of shelf. (AWI 10.4.7 - Page 321)

Fixed Shelf Requirement at Tall Cabinets

Cabinets over 72" in height, not immediately abutting a structural wall or another cabinet at both ends, shall have a 1" thick fixed shelf at approximate mid height. (AWI 3.3.3.3)

Shelf Pins

HDWR-3 = US Futaba 58336 Shelf Pin - Stock.

Setback 2" from front and back of cabinet carcass.

Must end within 6" from the top or bottom of the cabinet carcass.

5mm holes spaced 32mm on center for shelf pins.

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Typical Cabinet Hardware

HDWR-1

Blum 71T5590B 120° self-close hinge - stock.

ONSITE standard cabinet hinge.

HDWR-2

K&V GS4200 full extension drawer slide - stock.

ONSITE standard drawer slide.

*Important note: slide is only available in 2" increments. 

HDWR-3

US Futaba 58336 shelf pin - stock.

ONSITE standard shelf pin.

HDWR-4

Blum 70T3590 110° free swing hinge - stock.

*Important note: use with magnetic touch latches.

HDWR-5

Blum 71B3590 110° soft close hinge.

HDWR-6

K&V GS4270 soft close drawer slide.

HDWR-7

K&V GS4260 push to open drawer slide.

HDWR-8

Not in use.

HDWR-9

Button fix type II - stock.

ONSITE standard for pull out trash drawer covers.

HDWR-10

IKEA 902.222.33 Blankett Handle 2" tab pull - stock aluminum.

ONSITE standard for removable access panels.

HDWR-11

US Futaba 76-75-066 double magnetic catch - stock aluminum.

ONSITE standard for removable access panels.

HDWR-12

US Futaba 77-46-059 & 77-46-083 1 1/16" closet rod & flanges - stock chrome.

ONSITE standard for coat shelf rods.

HDWR-13

 EA-2126A file bar and clips - stock aluminum.

ONSITE standard for file drawers.

HDWR-14

Blum 22K2700 aventos hk top set - stock.

ONSITE standard for vanity screens.

HDWR-15

Blum 20S4200 aventos hk mounting plate (1 pair per panel) - stock.

ONSITE standard for vanity screens.

HDWR-16

Monarch MF375 1/4" z-clip - stock aluminum.

HDWR-17

Blum 174H7100 0mm hinge plate - stock.

HDWR-18

Blum 71T6540 170° self-close hinge - stock.

ONSITE standard for ADA integrated toe kick cabinets.

HDWR-19

EZ Kick EZ2000 3" ADA style toekick - stock white.

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