Cabinet Specifications
14. Drawer slides shall be easily removable with a 100 lb. dynamic load rating and nylon roller bearings, powder coated surfaces, self-closing and with a hold-open feature. Slides shall be attached to the drawer box both from below and the side. File drawers shall be full extension, 150 lb. dynamic load rating mounted to the drawer sides. C. Full Height Sliding Door Cases: 1. Shall be designed and constructed for full enclosure to assure dust proofing of the interior. 2. Tops shall be 1” thick plywood, multiple doweled into end panels, secured with glue. 3. A double extruded aluminum track shall be attached to the case top for suspension system when sliding doors are called for. Doors shall be suspended from an adjustable hanger and glide on nylon roller wheels. An aluminum U-channel is located on the case bottom to guide the bottom of the doors. 4. Solid panel doors shall be 3/4” thick plywood with edging as specified. 5. Glazed doors shall have 2-3/4” x 7/8” thick framing, mortised, tenoned, and glued. Glass shall be set into door frame and secured with a plastic retainer. 6. Doors shall be removable without use of tools, and so designed to prevent by-passing. 7. Shelves shall be 3/4” thick in cabinets up to 36” wide, 1” thick in all cabinets over 36” wide. 8. To assure a rigid case, the center shelf is structurally joined to the end panels and glued. 9. Case bottoms shall be 3/4” thick plywood, multiple doweled and glued securely to end panels. 10. A 3” full width strip shall be doweled and mechanically fastened into the side panels of the cabinet at both top and bottom of the back and used for attaching the cabinet to wall. 11. Toe space, 2-1/4” deep x 4” high, shall be totally enclosed by a 3/4” x 4” plywood rail. 12.Backs in open and glazed door cases shall be 1/4” plywood; backs not exposed to view shall be 1/4” high-density fiberboard. 13. Case interior shall be flush. D. Full Height Swinging Door Cases: General construction features shall be the same as for sliding door cases except for the following: 1. Doors shall overlap opening on all four sides. 2. A 3” full width strip shall be doweled and mechanically fastened into the side panels of the cabinet at both top and bottom of the back and used for attaching cabinet to wall. 3. Hardwood door rails shall be mitered at corners. 4. Astragal applied to left hand door shall provide further dust proofing. E. Wall-Hung Sliding Door Cases: General construction features shall be the same as for full height type cases with the following exception: 1. A 3” full width strip shall be doweled and mechanically fastened into the side panels of the cabinet at both top and bottom of the back and used for attaching the cabinet to wall. 2. Case bottoms shall be 1” thick plywood, multiple doweled and glued securely to end panels. F. Wall Hung Swinging Door Cases: Construction and materials shall be the same as for sliding door cases with the following exceptions: 1. Panel or glass framed doors shall be hung on 1 pair of offset institutional type hinges under 48” in height. Doors on cases 48” high shall have 1-1/2 pair of offset institutional type hinges. 2. All doors shall overlap opening four sides. 3. A 3” full width strip shall be doweled and mechanically fastened into the side panels of the cabinet at
both top and bottom of the back and used for attaching the cabinet to wall. 4. Glass doors shall use mitered corners for the hardwood stiles and rails. 5. Astragal applied to left hand door shall provide further dust proofing.
2.04 FINISH AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS A. Wood Surface Preparation: Prior to application of the wood finish, case and cabinet surfaces shall be smoothly sanded to remove loose fibers, scratch marks and abrasions, with all dust thoroughly removed by compressed air. Finish shall be applied to cabinet parts prior to assembly in order to assure uniform coverage.
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