AWI Standards

a.) At face frame casework, exposed fastening:

b) Grain shall run vertically on stiles and horizontally on rails.

c.) Horizontal reveal between countertop’s bottom edge and overlay doors, drawer fronts, and false fronts shall be 6.4 mm [.250”] to 25.4 mm [1”] and shall be consistent across elevations. (See Figure 16)

d.) When designed for flush inset doors, use of a bottom face frame component is:

a) Horizontal reveal between countertop’s bottom edge and overlay doors, drawer fronts, and false fronts shall be 3.2 mm [.125”] to 9.6 mm [.375”] and shall be consistent across elevations. (See Figure 15) At Laboratory countertops, the maximum reveal permitted shall be 25.4 mm [1”]. (See Figure 17)

a) Bottoms of wall-hung cabinets for exposed interior shall be:

a) On wall-hung cabinets, if cabinet ends or sides extend below the cabinet bottoms, the portion below the cabinet bottom is considered an exposed interior surface and shall be:

b) Exposed ends shall be:

c) When viewed from the side, exposed ends shall conceal all other cabinet components, except toe kicks on base cabinets where ladder bases or levelers are used.

d) Horizontal components (excluding countertops) shall not extend beyond the exposed end.

e) Secondarily applied exposed ends shall be mechanically fastened to the cabinet body.

f) Exposed fasteners are not permitted, except at access panels.

g) Unless prevented by design or usage, drawer compartments within a casework unit shall be separated from shelf or open compartments by a full-depth vertical division.

a) Cabinet backs are:

b) At multiple-panel backs, visible joints are not permitted at exposed or semi-exposed interiors where panels intersect.

c) At semi-exposed surfaces, vinyl overlay is permitted in cabinet backs if matched in color to other semi-exposed materials.

a) At the option of the manufacturer/supplier, base/toe kick shall be integral (constructed as an integral part of the cabinet body) or separate (constructed as a separate component)

a) Joints in Product shall be assembled to meet the tolerances defined within this standard and be securely attached, with any adhesive residue removed from exposed and semi-exposed surfaces.

b) Fixed horizontal cabinet components, including tops and bottoms, shall be either flush or set back a maximum of 2 mm [.078”] at their intersection with vertical components (See Figure 27) and shall be uniform throughout the room.

c) At 3 mm [.118”] thick edgebanding, radiused, beveled, or square edges and ends (See Figure 28) are permitted for horizontal and vertical components.

d) At 3 mm [.118”] thick edgebanding, radiused, beveled, or square edges are permitted provided that the core of the square edge component is not visible and that the “V” or gap that is formed where a component with a square end meets a component with a radius (See Figure 29) is uniform throughout the room and does not exceed:

e) Flushness variations in exposed and semi-exposed surfaces (See Figure 26, D) when mitered or butted shall not exceed:

f) Gaps in exposed and semi-exposed surfaces, when mitered or butted (see Figure 30, A) shall not exceed:

g) Gaps in exposed and semi-exposed surfaces between parallel components (see Figure 30, B) shall not exceed:

h) Gaps in exposed and semi-exposed surfaces, when mitered or butted (see Figure 30, C), shall not exceed:

i) Joint filler (putty), when used, shall be inconspicuous.

j) Sheet and laminated wood panels shall be permitted to move, float, expand, or contract as a result of ambient humidity changes.

a) Material, pattern, and color shall be as specified and, if not specified, shall be at the option of the manufacturer/supplier.

b) Decorative laminate shall be of one color or pattern per room, with a maximum of five different colors or patterns per project.

a) Require HPDL or TFL of specified color or pattern.

a) At exposed interior surfaces at doors and drawer fronts, interior face shall be:

b) Exposed interior surfaces, except at doors and drawer fronts, require:

a) Semi-exposed surfaces shall be HPDL or TFL at the option of the manufacturer/supplier.

a) Unless otherwise specified, Product shall be finished with a finishing technology per AWI Finishing Standard (current edition) of the manufacturer/supplier’s choice.

b) Hardboard is not permitted for exposed surfaces.

a) Material shall be of the specified species, cut, veneer match, and:

b) Veneer for transparent finish shall be a minimum of:

a) Transparent finish requires:

b) Veneer for transparent finish shall be a minimum of:

c) Veneer at interior face of door and drawer fronts shall be a minimum of:

a) Surfaces shall be a minimum of:

a) Unless otherwise specified, Product shall be finished with a finishing technology per AWI Finishing Standard (current edition) of the manufacturer/supplier’s choice.

a) Opaque finish permits substrates of:

b) Veneer for opaque finish shall be closed-grain hardwood of manufacturer/supplier’s choice of species and a minimum of:

a) Opaque finish permits substrates of:

a) Opaque finish permits substrates of:

a) Flush overlay is the default for either frameless or face frame casework.

b) At exposed knuckle hinges, defaulting to reveal overlay is at the option of the manufacturer/supplier, unless otherwise specified.

c) At reveal overlay, the reveal shall be determined by the hinge clearance requirements (See Figure 35).

d) When adjacent and exposed, hinges shall align horizontally.

e) At flush overlay, wrap-around hinges shall be let into the edge of the door to maintain proper gap tolerance (See Figure 33). The resulting notching for hinges is:

f) At reveal overlay, wrap-around hinges are not required to be let into the edge of the door (See Figure 34).

a) Interior faces of sliding doors shall be of the same thickness and material as the exterior faces.

b) Thickness of wood and/or decorative laminate doors shall be a minimum of 6.4 mm [.250”] for doors 610 mm [24”] and under in height or 19.1 mm [.750”] for doors over 610 mm [24”] in height.

c) Hardboard 6.4 mm [.250”] thick and painted to match adjacent surface is:

d) Sliding doors more than 1.5 times as tall as they are wide shall be mounted with an overhead metal track and roller hanger to prevent tipping and binding.

e) In hanging track systems, exposed tracks are permitted.

f) Frameless glass sliding doors require carriers with metal tracks and top guides. Bottoms of upper cabinets shall be reinforced as needed to prevent sagging.

g) Thickness of frameless glass sliding doors shall be a minimum of 6.4 mm [.250”] tempered or laminated glass at the option of the manufacturer/supplier.

h) Frameless glass sliding doors shall have:

a) Moulded profile (sticking) shall be at the option of the manufacturer/supplier.

b) Stiles shall run the full height of the door.

c) Rails, including top, intermediate, and bottom, shall run between stiles.

d) Grain or directional pattern shall run vertically on stiles and horizontally on rails.

e) At panels, direction of grain or pattern shall:

f) When solid stock is used with veneer panels:

g) Flat panels shall be a minimum of 6.4 mm [.250”] thick.

h) At flat panels:

i) At raised panels:

j) Solid lumber is permitted for rim banding raised panels if mitered and glued under pressure.

k) The panel face veneer may be applied before or after rim banding.

l) Regardless of retention method, panels shall have adequate space to move, float, expand or contract as a result of ambient humidity changes.

m) Applied moulding shall be securely attached. Fasteners shall be inconspicuous.

n) Cores of panel product materials shall not be exposed.

a) When machining a door with glass cut-out, minimum clearance shall be 9.5 mm [.375”] between hardware machining and glass cut-out.

b) At opaque finish and decorative laminate doors, stops shall be synthetic or solid stock and compatible color to exposed interior surfaces.

c) At transparent finish doors, stops shall be synthetic or solid stock of compatible species to adjacent surfaces and compatible color to exposed interior surfaces.

d) Stops shall be continuous, removable, and on the interior only.

e) Mechanically fastened glass clips (See Figure 32) are:

f) Silicone or glazing putty used as a stop is:

g) Exposed rabbet shall be:

a) When veneer cores are specified for doors, they may be susceptible to warp and shall not be subject to warp/flatness tolerances contained within this standard.

b) Grained or patterned faces on doors, drawer fronts, and false fronts shall:

c) Solid lumber is not permitted at doors, except at stile and rail doors.

a) At decorative laminate drawer box joinery:

a) Drawer box systems shall be assembled in accordance with manufacturer/supplier’s documented instructions.

b) Wood components shall meet semi-exposed requirements within this standard or be color compatible with box system at the option of the manufacturer/supplier.

a) Horizontal grain for solid wood drawer fronts is permitted.

a) Grained or patterned faces on drawer fronts shall run either vertically or horizontally at the option of the manufacturer/supplier for the entire project. (See Figure 18 and Figure 19)