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© 2009, AWI, AWMAC, WI - Architectural Woodwork Standards - 1st Edition, October 1, 2009

As may be updated by errata at http://www.awinet.org, http://www.awmac.com, or http://www.woodworkinstitute.com/awserrata/

PRODUCT

MATERIAL, MACHINING, AND ASSEMBLY RULES (continued)

DESCRIPTION E C P

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4.1

G E N E R A L

GENERAL (continued)

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4.1.20

EXPOSED SURFACES are divided into two subcategories (continued)

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4.1.20.2

EXPOSED INTERIOR SURFACES, defined as all interior surfaces exposed to view (continued)

4.1.20.2.2 Divisions and partitions.

4.1.20.2.3

Interior face of ends (sides), backs, and bottoms (even on a bank of drawers).

Also included are the interior surfaces of cabinet top members 36” (914 mm) or

more above the finished floor.

4.1.20.2.4 The interior face of door and applied drawer fronts.

4.1.21

S E M I E X P O S E D

SEMI-EXPOSED SURFACES, defined as those interior surfaces only exposed to view when doors or

drawers are opened, include:

4.1.21.1 Shelves, including edgebanding.

4.1.21.2 Divisions and partitions.

4.1.21.3 Interior face of ends (sides), backs, and bottoms (even on a bank of drawers). Also included are the interior surfaces of cabinet top members 36” (914 mm) or more above the finished floor.

4.1.21.4 Drawer sides, sub-fronts, backs, and bottoms.

4.1.21.5 The underside of cabinet bottoms between 24” (610 mm) and 42” (1067 mm) above the finished

floor.

4.1.21.6 Security and dust panels and drawer stretchers.

4.1.22

C O N C E A L E D

CONCEALED SURFACES, defined as those exterior or interior surfaces that are covered or not normally

exposed to view, include:

4.1.22.1 Toe space, unless otherwise specified.

4.1.22.2 Sleepers, stretchers, and solid sub-tops.

4.1.22.3 The underside of cabinet bottoms less than 24” (610 mm) above the finished floor.

4.1.22.4

The flat tops of cabinets 80” (2032 mm) or more above the finished floor, except if visible from an

upper floor or building level.

4.1.22.5 The three non-visible edges of adjustable shelves.

4.1.22.6 The underside of countertops, knee spaces, and drawer aprons.

4.1.22.7 The faces of cabinet ends of adjoining units that butt together.

4.1.23 FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP is required in compliance with these standards.

4.2

M A T E R I A L 

MATERIAL

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GRAIN or DIRECTIONALLY PATTERNED sheet product:

4.2.1.1 Shall run EITHER vertically or horizontally at the manufacturer’s option, and: M

4.2.1.1.1 DRAWER FRONTSentire project. shall run either vertically or horizontally for the M

4.2.1.2 Shall run and match VERTICALLY within each cabinet unit, including doors,

drawers, false fronts, and finished ends, and: MM

4.2.1.2.1 CATHEDRAL GRAINsame direction for the entire project. shall have the crown pointing up and run the M

4.2.1.2.2 Shall be well-matched across multiple cabinet faces in each room,

and: M

4.2.1.2.2.1 Requirement for MATCHING must be so speciBLUE PRINT fied.or SEQUENCE M

4.2.1.3 At STILE-AND-RAIL DOOR and DRAWER FRONT panels shall run either vertically or

horizontally at the manufacturer’s option.

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