AWS EDITION 1, 2009

260

© 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



4.1

G E N E R A L 

GENERAL (continued)



4.1.8

HARDWARE (continued)

4.1.8.10 BASE ADJUSTERS shall be of the adjustable screw type, having a floor-bearing surface of at

least 1-1/8” (28.6 mm) in diameter at each foot, and:

4.1.8.10.1 Shall provide for LEVELING the cabinet from inside of the case through holes in

the cabinet bottom.

4.1.9 Where MULTIPLE OPTIONS are permitted, it shall be the manufacturer’s choice unless specified otherwise.

4.1.10 CASEWORK shall be:

4.1.10.1 Assembled complete by the manufacturer, with doors, drawers, and hardware installed.

4.1.10.2 Assembled with mechanical fasteners and adhesive.

4.1.10.3 Free of adhesive overspray, fabrication marks, and debris.

4.1.11 PANEL COMPONENTS shall be:

4.1.11.1 Constructed of particleboard, MDF, or a non-telegraphing core.

4.1.11.2 Of BALANCED CONSTRUCTION, constructed in such a way as not to warp in its intended use.

4.1.12 At TYPE A CONSTRUCTION, self-edging of adjoining units shall be beveled a maximum of 15

o for the

thickness of the banding. When adjoined, the total beveled "V" shall not exceed 30o.

4.1.13 SEPARATELY APPLIED COUNTERTOPS are required at base cabinets 48" (1219 mm) or less in height.

4.1.14 CORNERS created by tall, wall, or base casework will create non-usable space.

4.1.15

STORAGE, JANITOR, CLOSET, and UTILITY ROOM CABINETS shall be of hardboard,

particleboard, MDF, or decorative laminate, at the manufacturer’s option.

MM

4.1.16 CABINETS OVER 72" (1829 mm) HIGH (excluding wardrobe cabinets) not abutting a structural wall or

another cabinet shall have a fixed shelf approximately mid-height, and:

4.1.16.1 At SEISMIC-COMPLIANT construction, shall have a fixed shelf and anchor strip approximately

mid-height, and:

4.1.16.1.1 ANCHOR STRIP and BACK shall be securely fastened to the fixed shelf with

#10 x 2-1/2” (50.8 mm) screws a maximum of 7” (178 mm) on center.

4.1.17 At SLIDING PRESENTATION BOARDS, an integral stop shall be provided within the top and bottom track to

prevent their stopping against the casework.

4.1.18

HOT-MELT-APPLIED HPDL edgebanding shall be primed before application for proper adhesion, unless the

hot-melt adhesive used has been specially formulated for the application of HPDL without requiring

pre-application of a primer.

4.1.19 When back primed with a single coat at 1 mil dry.PREFINISHING of wood faced casework is required, wall abutting surfaces shall be MM

4.1.20

E X P O S E D 

EXPOSED SURFACES are divided into two subcategories:

4.1.20.1 EXPOSED EXTERIOR SURFACES, defined as all exterior surfaces exposed to view, include:

4.1.20.1.1 All surfaces visible when doors and drawers are closed, including knee spaces.

4.1.20.1.2

The underside of cabinet bottoms over 42” (1067 mm) above the finished floor,

including cabinet bottoms behind light valances and the bottom edge of light

valances.

4.1.20.1.3

Cabinet tops under 80” (2032 mm) above the finished floor, or if 80” (2032 mm)

and over and visible from an upper building level or floor.

4.1.20.1.4

Visible front edges of stretchers, ends, divisions, tops, bottoms, shelves, and

nailers.

4.1.20.1.5 Sloping tops of cabinets that are visible.

4.1.20.2



EXPOSED INTERIOR SURFACES, defined as all interior surfaces exposed to view in open

casework or behind transparent doors, include:

4.1.20.2.1 Shelves, including edgebanding.

Section 10 - Casework (Page 17 of 51)

10