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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)

6.1.12

W A L L A N C H O R A G E 

CASEWORK WALL ANCHORAGE, except for PENINSULA/ISLAND casework or base casework with

MECHANICAL SPACING ALLOWANCES (because of the need to be engineered on an individual basis),

requires:

6.1.12.1

CONTINUOUS BLOCKING or

BACKING of at least 2” x 6”

(51 mm x 152 mm) nominal

wood or 6” x 16 ga (152 mm x

1.2 mm) sheet metal, installed

by others, shall be appropriately

located in all wood or metal stud

walls.

2X6 flat blocking

by others

6" X 16 ga. cont.

sheet metal

stud by others

6.1.12.2

MANUFACTURER to provide

appropriate blocking or backing

location layouts on their shop

drawings for all tall, base, and

wall-hung casework for both top

and bottom runs of fasteners.

Storage

Cabinet

Wall Cabinet

Base Cabinet

6.1.12.3

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ADJACENT cabinet units to be fastened together at the front with a minimum of two #8 x 1-1/4”

(31.7 mm) flat-, oval-, or pan-head screws, a maximum of 30” (762 mm) on center, and:

6.1.12.3.1 Binder-head SEX BOLTS are permitted.

6.1.12.3.2 If COVER CAPS are required, it shall be so specified. M

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