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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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4.2

M A T E R I A L 

MATERIAL (continued)

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4.2.7

W O O D C A S E W O R K

At WOOD CASEWORK (continued)

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4.2.7.2

E X P O S E D I N

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EXPOSED INTERIOR surfaces, except at doors and drawer fronts, require (continued)

4.2.7.2.4 For OPAQUE FINISH permit:

4.2.7.2.4.1 Use ofplywood, hardwood plywood, and solid stock.^ particleboard, MDF, MDO, softwood M

4.2.7.2.4.2 Use of MDF, MDO, close-grain hardwood plywood, and solid stock. M

4.2.7.2.4.3 Use of MDF and MDO. M

4.2.7.2.5 At inside face of DOOR and DRAWER FRONTS:

4.2.7.2.5.1 Mill-option species. M

4.2.7.2.5.2 HPVA GRADE Bas the exposed exterior surface. face of the same species and cut M

4.2.7.2.5.3 HPVA GRADE Aas the exposed exterior surface. face of the same species and cut M

4.2.7.3

S E M I E X P O S E D

SEMI-EXPOSED surfaces (including DRAWER BOXES) for both TRANSPARENT and OPAQUE

finishes require:

4.2.7.3.1 particleboard, or WOOD of the manufacturer’s option of species, LPDL of the manufacturer’s option of color.MDO, MDF, M

4.2.7.3.2 WOODmanufacturer’s color option. of the manufacturer’s species option, or LPDL of the M

4.2.7.3.3 WOOD of compatible species to the exposed: M

4.2.7.3.3.1 For OPAQUE finish, drawer boxes of prefinished

hardwood, 7- or 9-ply hardwood plywood with no

inner core voids, of manufacturer’s species or

MDO option.

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4.2.7.3.3.2

For TRANSPARENT finish, drawer boxes of

prefinished hardwood, 7- or 9-ply hardwood

plywood with no inner core voids, of manufacturer’s

species option.

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4.2.7.3.4 DRAWER SIDES, BACK, and SUB-FRONTS be a minimum thickness of:

4.2.7.3.4.1 7/16” (11.1 mm). M

4.2.7.3.4.2 15/32” (12 mm), and a maximum of 5/8” (15.9 mm). MM

4.2.8

L A M I N A T E 

At DECORATIVE LAMINATE CASEWORK:

4.2.8.1

E X P O S E D E X

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EXPOSED EXTERIOR surfaces require:

4.2.8.1.1 LPDL of specified color or pattern. M

4.2.8.1.2 HPDL of specified color or pattern. MM

4.2.8.1.3 MATERIAL, PATTERN, and COLOR to be as specified, and:

4.2.8.1.3.1 If not specified, to be a non-premium-priced, standard pattern or

color of manufacturer’s option.

4.2.8.1.3.2 For HPDL, to be a minimum of .028” (0.7 mm) thick.

4.2.8.1.3.3

To be of one color or pattern per room, with a maximum of FIVE

different COLORS or PATTERNS per project.

4.2.8.2

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EXPOSED INTERIOR surfaces, except at doors and drawer fronts, require:

4.2.8.2.1 LPDL of the manufacturer’s option. M

4.2.8.2.2 HPDL or LPDL compatible in color, grain, or pattern. M

4.2.8.2.3 HPDL, the same as the exposed exterior surface. M

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