Cabinets -3-Drawer and Door Construction

Standard Drawer Dimensions Drawer size limits

– 4.5” high minimum– 12” high maximum– 16” wide maximum

FRONT VIEW

Drawer Terminology & Construction Note the

parts and features for a typical drawer– dado &

plough cuts– horns– front, sides,

back

Drawer Parts

Lipped drawer front– plough cut

for drawer bottom

Drawer Parts

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

Drawer Parts

Drawer back– plough cut

for drawer bottom

Drawer Terminology & Construction Note the

following features– false front– dado &

tongue joint to attach false front and sides

Drawer Construction Joints Construction joints typically found at front

of drawer

Drawer Construction Joints

Construction joints typically found at rear of drawer

Drawer Hanging Options (handout)

Commercial Single Track Slide

Metal runner or slide installed below drawer in the center

Drawer Hanging Options (handout)

Drawer Hanging - Drawer Slides

Note the filler attached to side as spacer

Drawer Hanging - Drawer Slides

Metal roller or slides on each side of drawer

Door Types

3 common types

– lip

– flush

– flush overlay or overlay

Door Types Lip

– route along door edge– partially recessed– least expensive– easiest to install– forgiving of

imperfections

Door Types Flush

– door fits precisely to opening– requires most precision

Door Types Flush overlay or overlay

– door completely exposed– covers majority of face frame– most common in custom cabinets

Door Construction(class samples)

Raised Panel Doors (shown)

– panel free to move in groove as it expands and contracts

– many designs and styles

– popular

Door Construction (continued)

Plywood with edging (shown)

– stable door with little frells

Solid wood doors– seldom used

because more likely to warp

Drawer Detail Layout

Layout of drawer details (3) with some dimensions

Add notes for all materials

Each detail should stand on its own (dimensions and callouts)

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Door Detail Layout

Layout of door details (2) with some dimensions

Add notes for all materials

Each detail should stand on its own (dimensions and callouts)

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Drawing Exercise HO - Drawer and Door Details

#2 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”x2”) and subframe (1x4 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

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