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Cabinet Lingo booklet

The world of cabinets has its own language and it can be a bit confusing for someone new to the industry; we hope this glossary of terms helps you become familiar with our cabinet lingo. Let us know how we can help.

Your adventure awaits!

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INDEX Abbrevia ons………………………………….14 Cabinet Construc on……………………….15 Full‐Access Specifica ons ………………...22 Glossary of Terms……………………………...5 Inset Specifica ons…………………………..20 Interna onal + Overlay…………………….19 Overlay Specifica ons………………………16 Tradi onal Overlay …………………………..18

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Glossary of Terms Acrylic

Impact resistant, thermally resilient, high quality thermo ‐plas c material. Aka: High Gloss.

Applied Molding

5‐piece door construc on with addi onal molding ap‐ plied to inside edge of frame for a more elaborate look.

Back Rail

Plywood horizontal rails for extra support. Visible from the back of the cabinet. Aka hanging rail.

Ba en Doors Method of securing 2 doors with a horizontal rail so doors open together. See illustra on pg. 24.

Blind Corner A cabinet used in a corner to transi on from one wall to another without leaving a large empty/void space. See illustra on on page 24 Build Up

Hidden strips of wood that give a laminated counter top the visual illusion of being 1 ½ inch thick.

Bulk Head

This is the area between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. It usually protrudes out over the cabinets. Many people like to convert it into a shelf above the cabinets for added storage. Aka soffit.

Bu Doors

A pair of doors that are sized to cover an opening with‐ out a center s le between them.

Character Stain

Translucent stain that allows you to see the natural vari‐ a ons in the wood. Each component will have its own unique look due to its different characteris cs.

Concealed Hinge

A hinge that is not visible when the door is closed.

Cope and S ck

5‐piece construc on with s les and rails joined at a 90 degree angle in the corners. Aka mor se and tenon or tongue and groove.

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Glossary of Terms Cra sman Style

Mission and Cra sman style kitchens have squared, unadorned detail but are typically made of red oak or white oak and some mes contain exposed joinery with pegs or dovetail joints that show off the cra smanship.

Crown Molding

Decora ve molding applied to tops of kitchen cabinets.

Custom Cabinetry

This offers the most op ons for style and design. With custom cabinets you'll have mul ple choices for wood type, shape, size, glaze, finish, hardware, frame style and more. This is the most expensive op on when it comes to cabinetry.

Dado

A groove cut into a piece of material so another piece may slide into it. The inside surface of drawers may be dadoed with a groove to accept the drawer bo om, which helps make a stronger joint between the drawer side and bo om panel.

Distressing

The distressing process creates so corners and profiles and subtle, randomly‐placed dents, resul ng in an an‐ que, meworn appearance. See illustra on on p 25.

Dovetail

A method of wood joinery used to connect two pieces together, typically at right angles. The edge of each piece is cut with a number of V‐shaped notches that in‐ terlock with the adjoining piece forming a very strong joint.

Dowel & glue Method of joining cabinet components (EVO). See illus‐ Drawer Face Drawer front; the front panel of the drawer box where the handle is a ached. Aka Drawer Header Easy Reach

Typically a corner cabinet with a lazy susan inside.

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Glossary of Terms Edge Band

A piece of material applied to the edge of a board or door, to seal and cover the surface.

Engineered Wood

Includes a range of deriva ve wood products which are manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, par cles, fibers, or veneers or boards of wood, together with ad‐ hesive.

Exposed Hinge

A hinge that is showing on the outer edge when the cab‐ inet door is closed.

Face Frame

This is the outer frame that is a ached to the front side of the top, bo om and side of the cabinet box.

Filler

A filler is a piece of finished wood used to “fill” openings or gaps between cabinets. Fillers may also be used to fill space between cabinetry and a wall.

Filler Cap

Filler caps are used to flush‐out extended s les, wide s les, or fillers so they're on the same plane as the door.

Finial Hinge

Decora ve, period specific visible hinge used on inset cabinets; limited adjustability, not so close.

Five Piece Header

Header comprised of 2 s les, 2 rails and a center panel.

Rails on the 5‐piece header are typically made narrower to allow for hardware placement on smaller heights.

Flake Board

Another way to say par cle board because of the flakey nature of the wood in par cle board.

Flat Panel

Recessed or indented center por on of a door/drawer.

Foil

Thermoformed 3D laminate veneer doors with engi‐ neered‐wood core with las ng dimensional stability.

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Glossary of Terms Framed Cabinets

One of the two standard cabinet design styles. This style incorporates a frame around the front side of the cabi‐ net box. See illustra on on pages 15.

Frameless Cabinets

Also referred to as European style cabinets. With frame‐ less cabinets, there are no obstruc ons on the front side of the cabinet box allowing for greater storage.

These usually require full overlay cabinet doors to cov‐ er the edges of the cabinet box. See pgs. 22.

Full Overlay The door covers the majority of the front of the cabinet box frame. See illustra on on page 19.

Furniture Board

Another way to say par cle board.

Glaze

Used to provide another level of unique style. Glazes come in a variety of colors and are hand applied to the inside and outside profile of doors and headers.

Header

The front panel of the drawer box where hardware is a ached. Aka drawer front

Hot Part

Rush order or job comple on order, which is processed faster than normal lead me.

Inset

Doors and headers are designed to fit within the inside edges of the face frame opening. The outer edges of the doors and headers will be flush with the face frame edges. See illustra on on pages 20.

Knee Wall

A short wall, typically func oning as a room divider or backer of an island suppor ng countertop overhang.

Aka: Pony Wall.

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Glossary of Terms Laminate

A composite material made up of paper and resin that have been fused together to form a durable surface.

Ledger Board A board a ached to the wall to help support the cabi‐ nets or countertop as they're installed.

Light Maple Print

Laminated urethane coated, material on interior surface of cabinets.

Light Rail

Decora ve molding usually applied to the bo om of wall cabinets providing a finished look; also used to con‐ ceal task ligh ng.

Lite

Space or opening between mullions in a mullion door.

See illustra on on pages 29.

Melamine

A popular material that is used to cover the cabinet in‐ terior, easily cleaned. Aka Light Maple Print

Mission style Mission and Cra sman style kitchens have squared, un‐ adorned detail but are typically made of red oak or white oak and some mes contain exposed joinery with pegs or dovetail joints that show off the cra smanship.

Miter

5‐piece cope and s ck construc on assembled with s les and rails joined at a 45 degree angle.

Mor se and Aka cope and s ck construc on. See illustra on pg. 25. tenon Mullion Doors

Cabinet doors with slender ver cal/horizontal members to give the illusion of separate pieces of glass. The quan‐ ty and size of the mullions is determined by the door size. See illustra on on page 29.

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Glossary of Terms Nomenclature Name assigned to a cabinet or component.

Overlay

The amount of face frame covered by the front of a drawer or door. See illustra on on page 18.

Paint Grade

Doors and five‐piece drawer headers have a solid fine‐ grain hardwood frame. Center panels and slab headers are of High Density Machined (HDM). Face frames and moldings are solid hardwood, and painted end panels are hardwood plywood with engineered board or HDM face. It is more stable than solid hardwood and will not expand and contract with seasonal changes. HDM is a material that is not generally discussed as an “all wood” product in our industry.

Panel Ready A panel ready appliance allows a custom cover to be (appliances) installed on the face or the front of the appliance that matches the rest of your cabinetry. Most o en, this is seen on refrigerators and dishwashers and creates a consistent, streamlined look across your whole kitchen.

Par cle Board A manufactured wood product composed of small piec‐ es of wood bonded together with glue or resin. This is the least costly solu on for the core of a cabinet.

Pocket Screw Holes drilled at an angle‐usually 15 degrees into one piece to join it to another. Typically used to join frame components.

Pony Wall

A short wall, typically func oning as a room divider or backer for an island suppor ng countertop overhang.

Aka: Knee Wall.

Proud

Standing out or raised.

Pull

Sliding a blind corner cabinet away from the corner so doors/drawers will func on properly. This creates a void between the blind corner cabinet and the adjacent wall. See illustra on on page 24.

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Glossary of Terms Rail

Horizontal piece of the frame. See illustra on on pg. 15.

Raised Panel The center panel of the door is raised with a profile or contour. Raised panel cabinet doors work well for tradi‐ onal and transi onal looks.

Reveal

This is the exposed por on of the frame when the door or drawer is closed. This is also the distance between the edge of the frame and the end panel dado.

Reverse‐ The door center panel is reversed, so the front of the Raised Panel panel is flat and the back side is raised.

Roll Tray

An assembly constructed similar to a drawer box, which provides pull‐out storage, and is found behind a cabi‐ net’s doors.

Rus c

Rus c wood exhibits varia on in color and texture, visi‐ ble knots and other rus c features.

Scribe

A technique used to fit a cabinet, countertop or mold‐ ing against a wall.

Scribe Molding

A thin strip of wood that covers gaps or inconsistencies where the cabinet meets the ceiling or wall.

Semi‐Custom Standard‐sized cabinets with op ons for extra detailing, Cabinetry such as changing certain dimensions; resizing cabinet drawers, standard wood species, finishes, door styles.

Cabinets are built to order for individual homeowners.

Shaker style Shaker style cabinets are characterized by a five‐piece door with a recessed center panel. Some shaker cabi‐ nets are very clean and simple, while others have deco‐ ra ve edge detailing. Shaker cabinets are some mes painted white, blue, red, yellow or green with natural wood pulls.

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Glossary of Terms Sheen

The rela ve "shininess" or "glossiness" of a finish; the number for sa n is 25 and the number for ma e is 10.

Skin

A panel a ached to the unfinished cabinet side so that they sit flush with the edge of the face frame. Skins can be 1/4” or 1/8” thick and finished on one side to match the rest of your cabinetry.

Slab

Solid, flat front doors/headers with no frame or pan‐ el. Slab door styles are usually selected for modern de‐ signs.

Soffit

This is the area between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. It usually protrudes out over the cabinets. See illustra on on page 30.

So Close

A feature on drawer slide and hinge hardware that keeps the drawer or door from slamming.

Species

This refers to the many types of wood op ons available.

Species are differen ated by wood grain, density, color varia on and more.

S le

Ver cal pieces of the face frame. See illustra on on page 15.

Stock Cabi‐ netry

Standard‐sized cabinets, wood species, finish and door styles. Limited or no ability to change dimensions. O en built ahead and sold from inventory.

Substrate

Refers to the material that laminate, thermofoil or mel‐ amine is applied to. It is usually made of par cle board, plywood or MDF.

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Glossary of Terms Textures

Textures are thermally fused by heat and pressure which then liquefies and fuses to an engineered‐wood

Thermofoil

Cabinet material made from heat fusing thin layers of PVC to a substrate. It is easy to clean, durable and smoother than paint.

Toe Board Trim

1/4" material to cover the recessed toe space of base and tall cabinets. This is required.

Toe Kick

Small recessed space between the bo om of your base cabinets and the floor. The toe kick allows you to stand next to your base cabinets ergonomically. This is unfin‐ ished.

Tongue and Groove

5‐piece construc on with s les and rails joined at a 90 degree angle in the corners. Aka: Mor se and Tenon or Cope and S ck. See illustra on on p 25.

Tradi onal overlay

Doors and drawers cover only a por on of the overall frame. See illustra on on page 18.

Veneer

Thin sheets of wood usually applied to a sturdy MDF or plywood core.

Vintage

A hand‐applied mul ‐step process resul ng in a unique, dis nc ve an qued finish.

Wainscot

Non‐func onal door sec ons o en used on backs of island, peninsulas, or bar sec ons.

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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS 275—Indicates that doors will have 2‐3/4” wide frame AKBD‐Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer ASID– American Society of Interior Designers CAPS‐Cer fied Aging‐in‐Place Specialist CBD– Cer fied Bath Designer CEU– Con nuing Educa on Units CKBD– Cer fied Kitchen and Bath Designer CKD‐Cer fied Kitchen Designer CLIPP‐Cer fied Living in Place Professional CMKBD– Cer fied Master Kitchen and Bath Designer EB—Edge Band FWH—Full Width Header HDM or HDF—High Density Machining IPO—Interna onal Plus Overlay KAAT—Kitchen At A Time KBDN—Kitchen & Bath Design News KBIS—Kitchen & Bath Industry Show KCMA—Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Associa on LMP—Light Maple Print NKBA—Na onal Kitchen & Bath Associa on SP‐Solid Panel

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FRAMED CABINET CONSTRUCTION S le‐ver cal frame part Rail– horizontal frame part

Toe board

Center s le

1/2” end panel

TOP VIEW

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overlay specifica ons wall cabinets 13” deep 5/8” x 4‐1/2” plywood hanging rails 1/2” plywood top, bo om, ends 3/4” engineered wood shelves 1/4” MDF back 1/8” back scribe

wall cabinet

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overlay specifica ons base cabinets 24” deep 5/8” x 4‐1/2” plywood hanging rails 1/2” plywood top, bo om, ends 3/4” engineered wood shelves 1/4” MDF back 1/8” back scribe

5/8” dovetailed drawer box in 5‐1/2”H opening

base cabinet

2‐5/8”D x 4‐1/2”H toe kick 17

Tradi onal overlay Tradi onal overlay doors and drawer fronts are smaller, reveal� ing more of the frame.

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Interna onal + overlay (Aka IPO) Interna onal+ overlay doors and drawer fronts are larger, cov‐ ering more of the frame. The result is a more contemporary look with European overtones. Since Interna onal+ overlays place the edges of doors and drawer headers closer to the edge of the box, care must be taken to avoid clearance problems.

OPTION: Specify 1” top reveal using no‐charge modifica on M0115

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inset specifica ons wall cabinets 13” deep (can increase to 14” deep at N/C) 5/8” x 4‐1/2” plywood hanging rails 1/2” plywood top, bo om, ends 3/4” engineered wood shelves 1/4” MDF back 1/8” back scribe 3/32” gap between door/header and face frame

wall cabinet

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inset specifica ons base cabinets 24” deep 5/8” x 4‐1/2” plywood hanging rails 1/2” plywood top, bo om, ends 3/4” engineered wood shelves 1/4” MDF back 1/8” back scribe 3/32” gap between door/header and face frame Most inset base cabinets have a full top to enhance rigidity and prevent racking. (excep on: sink cabinets) 5/8” dovetailed drawer box in 5 1/2”H opening

base cabinet

2‐5/8”D x 4‐1/2”H toe kick 21

full‐access specifica ons wall cabinets 13” deep 5/8” x 4‐1/2” engineered wood hanging rails (plywood op‐ on) 5/8” engineered wood top, bo om, ends (plywood op on) 3/4” engineered wood shelves 1/4” MDF back 1/8” back scribe 3/16” top reveal

wall cabinet

installa on holes

1/8” bo om reveal

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full‐access specifica ons base cabinets 24” deep 5/8” x 4‐1/2” engineered wood hanging rails (plywood op on) 5/8” engineered wood bo om, ends (plywood op on) 3/4” engineered wood shelves 1/4” MDF back 1/8” back scribe 5/8” x 4‐1/2” engineered wood stretchers (plywood op on) 3/16” top reveal 4”H dovetailed drawer box in 6”H opening 1/8” reveal between header and door

base cabinet installa on holes 1/8” bo om reveal 2‐5/8”D x 4‐1/2”H toe kick 23

Illustra ons Ba en Doors—method of securing 2 doors with hori‐ zontal rail so doors open to‐ gether.

Blind Corner– A cabinet used in a cor‐ ner to transi on from one wall to an‐ other without leaving a large empty void space.

Bu Doors—A pair of doors that are sized to cover an opening without a center s le between them.

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Illustra ons cont.

Cope and S ck—5‐piece construc

on with s les and rails joined

at a 90 degree angle in the corners. Aka Mor se and Tenon or tongue and groove.

Distressing—The distressing process creates so

corners and

profiles and subtle, randomly‐placed dents, resul ng in an an que, meworn appearance.

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Illustra ons cont.

Dovetail—A method of wood joinery used to connect two pieces together, typically at right angles. The edge of each piece is cut with notches that interlock with the adjoining piece forming a very strong joint.

Dowel & Glue Construc on‐(EVO) —Method of joining cabinet components.

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Illustra ons cont.

Finial Hinge‐Decora

ve, period specific visible hinge used on

inset cabinets; limited adjustability, not so close.

Inset—Doors and headers are designed to fit within the inside edg‐ es of the face frame opening. The outer edges of the doors and head‐ ers will be flush with the face frame edges.

Beaded Inset

Flush Inset 27

Illustra ons cont.

Light Rail—Decora

ve molding usually applied to the bo om of

wall cabinets providing a finished look; also used to conceal task ligh ng.

TM0170 Flush Molding‐use for light rail

TM0173 Flush Light Shield‐use for light rail

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Illustra ons cont.

Lite—Space or opening between mullions in a mullion door.

Mullion Door—Cabinet doors with slender ver cal/horizontal members to give the illusion of separate pieces of glass. The quan ty and size of the mul‐ lions is determined by the door size.

Pocket Screw‐Holes drilled at an angle‐usually 15 degrees‐into one piece to join it to another. Typically used to join frame compo‐ nents.

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Illustra ons cont.

Soffit—This is the area between the top of the cabinets and the ceil‐ ing. It usually protrudes out over the cabinets.

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Illustra ons cont.

Toe Kick—Small recessed space between the bo

om of your base

cabinets and the floor. The toe kick allows you to stand next to your base cabinets ergonomically. This is unfinished.

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