INTD 59 intro to kitchen

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INTD 59 intro to kitchen bath cabinet
construction
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• cabinet grades
• premiumhighest degree of control over quality of
  workmanship, materials, installation execution
  of design usually reserved for special projects
• customwell-defined degree of control over
  quality of workmanship, materials, installation
  execution of design vast majority of all
  projects
• economythe minimum expectation of quality,
  workmanship, materials installation
• prevailing gradewhen no grade is specified,
  custom-grade prevails

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cabinet grades

• when designing casework specifying materials,
  several parts need definition
• exposed parts (surfaces visible when)
• drawer front doors when closed open-type/glass
  cabinets shelving bottoms of cabinets tops of
  cabinets
• semi-exposed parts (surfaces visible when)
• open drawers/doors bottoms of cabinets front
  edges of shelving
• concealed surfaces
• Surfaces not visible after installation bottoms
  tops of cabinets

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cabinet grades
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standard cabinet dimensions standard modular
cabinetry is built in 3 increments base upper
cabinet widths begin at 9
base cabinets 9-54 w, 24 d, 34 ½ h upper
cabinets 9-54 w, 12 d, 12-42 h tall
storage cabinets 9-48 w, 12-24 d, 84-96 h
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• drawers doors
• construction varies according to grade
• customglue finish nails
• premiumglue
• economynailed
• generally in one of five design categories
• flush overlay construction
• reveal overlay construction
• reveal overlay on face frame
• flush inset
• flush inset with face frame

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drawers doorsflush overlay
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drawers doorsreveal overlay
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drawers doors reveal overlay on face frame
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drawers doorsflush inset/ flush inset with
face frame
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joinery types of joints vary according to grade
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detail design options
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detail design options
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• drawer guides
• important feature of well-made casework
• may be constructed of wood or metal
• type selected depends upon
• travelmaximum extension compared to length
• width of draweraffects rigidity of installation
• actionbest requires more rollers to support
  distribute load
• load factors
• static (resting)
• dynamic (motion)

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cabinet hardware
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shelves
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• shelves
• kitchen cabinets normally designed for 15 psf
• closets normally designed for 25 psf
• bookshelves normally designed for 40 psf

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participation activity cabinet research think
ahead to the kitchen you will be designing for
the final projectwhat sort of cabinets will you
be using? consider details such as hinges,
reveals, styles etc research these products,
paying special attention to finishes, features
especially dimensions these will be ESSENTIAL
when we start drawing the plans
elevations compile information sheets for each
of your chosen pieces that includes image,
finish, features, dimensions the website
address for future use PRINT CAREFULLY!!