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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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4.4

A S S E M B L Y 

ASSEMBLY (continued)

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4.4.23

C L E A R A N C E S & T O L E R A N C E S

CLEARANCES and TOLERANCES (continued)

4.4.23.3

F L U S H O V E R L A Y

At FLUSH OVERLAY and INSET construction, the maximum uniform gap variance (see Test H

illustrations in COMPLIANCE) within a cabinet elevation, between any edge of a door and/or

drawer and another door and/or drawer or finished end, and doors hung in pairs, shall be (based

on the elevations below):

4.4.23.3.1 1/8” (3.2 mm) at location “A”

4.4.23.3.2 1/16” (1.6 mm) at location “B”

4.4.23.3.3 Subject to a maximum uniform variance of:

4.4.23.3.3.1 +/- 3/32” (2.4 mm) M

4.4.23.3.3.2 +/- 1/16” (1.6 mm) M

4.4.23.3.3.3 +/- 1/32” (0.8 mm) M

4.4.23.3.4

A

B

A

A

B

A

A

A

4.4.23.3.5

DOOR and DRAWER FRONTS shall align vertically and horizontally and be on

the same plane as one another.

4.4.24

W

A

R

P

WARP and TWIST of cabinet doors less than 1-3/8” (34.9 mm) in thickness shall not exceed that indicated

below or a maximum of 1/4” (6.4 mm) in any single door.

4.4.24.1 TOLERANCE shall not exceed the following per lineal foot:

4.4.24.1.1 0.0625” or 1/16” (1.6 mm) M

4.4.24.1.2 0.0469” or 3/64” (1.2 mm) M

4.4.24.1.3 0.0313” or 1/32” (0.8 mm) M

4.4.25

W O O D C A S E W O R K 

For WOOD CASEWORK:

4.4.25.1

V I S I B L E E D G E S

VISIBLE EDGES require:

4.4.25.1.1 VOIDS to be filled and sanded. M

4.4.25.1.2 No EDGE FILLING at medium-density fiberboard. M

4.4.25.1.3 SHEET PRODUCTS be edgebanded. MM

4.4.25.1.4

Unless specified otherwise, the sequence of edge/face lamination shall be the

manufacturer’s option.

4.4.25.1.5 DOOR and DRAWER FRONT edges showing more than 1/4”

(6.4 mm) on face shall be mitered, except:

M

4.4.25.1.5.1 At the ends of wall-hung cabinets, the sequence of edges shall

be the bottom edge first.

4.4.25.1.6 FINGER JOINTS to be:

4.4.25.1.6.1 Unlimited. M

4.4.25.1.6.2

Permitted if adjoining pieces are compatible for

color and grain. M

4.4.25.1.6.3

Permitted if well-matched for color and grain with a

maximum of one in 96” (2438 mm) of length. M

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