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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)

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4.4

A S S E M B L Y 

ASSEMBLY (continued)

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4.4.15

PULLOUT SHELVES require (continued)

4.4.15.2 PULLOUT BOARDS be a minimum of 3/4” (19 mm) in thickness and banded three edges, and:

4.4.15.2.1 OPERATE SMOOTHLY in channels or other rigid guides.

4.4.15.3

WRITING SHELVES be a minimum of 3/4” (19 mm) in thickness, edgebanded three edges,

extending a minimum of 15” (381 mm) or 2/3 of the cabinet depth, and shall be a smooth

compatible material to the exposed interior surface.

4.4.16

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CLOTHES POLES or RODS require:

4.4.16.1 WOOD, a minimum of 1-1/4” (31.8 mm) in diameter, or METAL, a minimum of 1-1/16” (27 mm)

diameter, at the manufacturers’s option, and:

4.4.16.1.1 SUPPORTED at each end by rosettes or hook strips with bored holes.

4.4.16.1.2 SUPPORTED at a maximum of 48” (1219 mm) on center.

4.4.17 WARDROBES:

4.4.17.1

60” (1524 mm) or wider require a HORIZONTAL MEMBER at the top rail of sliding doors rigidly

supported with a vertical 1-3/8” (28.6 mm) round pole or two strips a minimum of 3/4” x 1-1/4”

(19 mm x 31.8 mm) forming a “T” member securely positioned behind the door lap.

4.4.18

A N C H O R

ANCHOR STRIPS are REQUIRED and:

4.4.18.1 Shall be of solid-stock, plywood, particleboard, or medium-density (12.7 mm) in thickness, 2-1/2” (63.5 mm) in width, securely glued, and mechanically fastened.fiberboard, a minimum of 1/2”

4.4.18.2 Where BACKS, 1/2” (12.7 mm) or thicker are used, anchor strips are not required.

4.4.18.3 Cabinet HEIGHTS over 60” (85.4 mm) require an intermediate anchor strip.

4.4.18.4 Shall be PROVIDED at the top and bottom of the wall side of the cabinet back, or:

4.4.18.4.1

At the INSIDE if SEMI-EXPOSED material is used, provided they are attached to

the cabinet body as well as the back and they are flush with the top, bottom, and

ends of the cabinet body.

4.4.19 MOVEABLE CABINETS require:

4.4.19.1 GLIDES to be metal and adjustable.

4.4.19.2 CASTERS to have a minimum weight capacity of 90 lbs (40.8 kg).

4.4.19.3

Either a METAL FRAME or DIAPHRAGM-TYPE DOUBLE BOTTOM (see Appendix A, CDS

drawings) at cabinets over 42” (10967 mm) in height, with doors and without fixed vertical or

horizontal stabilizing partitions.

4.4.19.4 LOCK-JOINTcleat securely screwed and set with adhesive into the inside of both corner sides.^ CORNERS at bottoms or tops be reinforced with a continuous metal angle or wood

4.4.20

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JOINERY requires:

4.4.20.1 Cabinet members to be SECURELY FASTENED together, using one or more of the approved

methods, at the manufacturer’s option.

4.4.20.2 All joints be SECURELY GLUED.

4.4.20.3

Casework be ASSEMBLED SQUARE and TRUE, within a tolerance not to exceed 1/32”

(0.8 mm) difference in measurement at top versus bottom, and 1/16” (1.6 mm) diagonally.

4.4.20.4 MECHANICAL FASTENERS for cabinet BODY, BACK, and/or DRAWER construction, a

maximum of 4” (101.6 mm) on center with a minimum of two fasteners per joint, and:

4.4.20.4.1 At FACE FRAMES, a maximum of 8” (203 mm) on center is permitted.

4.4.20.4.2 At EXPOSED SURFACES, staples, screws, or T-nails are not permitted.

4.4.20.4.3 EXPOSED FASTENERS, where permitted, be plated, and:

4.4.20.4.3.1 BLACK OXIDE finish is not permitted.

4.4.20.4.3.2 Permitted for access panels. M

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