AWS EDITION 1, 2009

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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/

EXECUTION

DESCRIPTION E C P

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6.1

G E N E R A L 

GENERAL (continued)

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6.1.7

F L U S H N E S S

FLUSHNESS of joinery (see Test D illustrations in COMPLIANCE) (continued)

6.1.7.2 Of WOOD to NON-WOOD shall not exceed:

6.1.7.2.1 At FLAT and SHAPED surfaces:

6.1.7.2.1.1 0.100" (2.5 mm) M

6.1.7.2.1.2 0.075" (1.9 mm) M

6.1.7.2.1.3 0.050" (1.3 mm) M

6.1.7.3 Of NON-WOOD to NON-WOOD and/or ALL ELEMENTS shall not exceed:

6.1.7.3.1 At FLAT surfaces:

6.1.7.3.1.1 0.100" (2.5 mm) M

6.1.7.3.1.2 0.075" (1.9 mm) M

6.1.7.3.1.3 0.050" (1.3 mm) M

6.1.7.3.2 At SHAPED surfaces:

6.1.7.3.2.1 0.125" (3.2 mm) M

6.1.7.3.2.2 0.100" (2.5 mm) M

6.1.7.3.2.3 0.075" (1.9 mm) M

6.1.8 CASEWORK shall be installed plumb, level, straight, and in plane.

6.1.9 DOOR and DRAWER GAPS shall be uniform and show a maximum clearance between adjacent doors or

drawers, as set forth in the PRODUCT portion of this section, and:

6.1.9.1 DOOR and DRAWER FRONTS shall align vertically and horizontally, and:

6.1.9.1.1 Be FLUSH (on the same plane) to one another.

6.1.9.1.2 Minor ADJUSTMENTS are the responsibility of the installer.

6.1.10

S C R I B I N G

SCRIBING shall be provided where cabinets contact finished walls or ceiling as elaborated below and in the

PRODUCT portion of this section, and:

6.1.10.1 SCRIBE strips or scribing is not required. M

6.1.10.2 END JOINTS of running scribe trim may be butt-jointed. M

6.1.10.3 SCRIBING or SCRIBE MOLDS shall be furnished at the manufacturer’s option,

and: M

6.1.10.3.1 CAULKING is permitted for a gap of 1/16” (1.6 mm) or less. MM

6.1.10.4 WOOD FILLER STRIPS are permitted to fill a maximum gap of 1-1/2” (38.1 mm). M

6.1.10.5 END JOINTS of running scribe trim shall be beveled, and: MM

6.1.10.5.1 CORNERS shall be mitered or coped. MM

6.1.10.6 At tall and wall-hung cabinets, CLOSURE PANELS shall be provided at top and

bottom voids.

MM

6.1.10.7 ALLOWABLE GAP at the back bottom edge of wall-hung cabinets shall not exceed

that listed below and, when scribing is necessary, the use of a separate scribe mold

is permitted.

MM

6.1.10.7.1 1/2” (12.7 mm) M

6.1.10.7.2 1/4” (6.4 mm) M

6.1.10.8 SCRIBING is required to a gap tolerance of 1/32” (0.8 mm). M

6.1.11 EXPOSED FASTENERS are NOT permitted at EXPOSED EXTERIOR or EXPOSED

INTERIOR surfaces, except: MM

6.1.11.1 At ACCESS panels.

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