1. Drawer and Door Construction
Cabinets -3-
Drawer and Door Construction

2. Standard Drawer Dimensions
Drawer size limits
4.5” high minimum
12” high maximum
16” wide maximum
FRONT VIEW

3. Drawer Terminology & Construction
Note the parts and features for a typical drawer
dado & plough cuts
horns
front, sides, back

4. Drawer Parts
Lipped drawer front
plough cut for drawer bottom

5. Drawer Parts Drawer sides plough cut dado cut at end for back
edges rounded at top

6. Drawer Parts
Drawer back
plough cut for drawer bottom

7. Drawer Terminology & Construction
Note the following features
false front
dado & tongue joint to attach false front and sides

8. Drawer Construction Joints
Construction joints typically found at front of drawer

9. Drawer Construction Joints
Construction joints typically found at rear of drawer

10. Drawer Hanging Options (handout)

11. Commercial Single Track Slide
Metal runner or slide installed below drawer in the center

12. Drawer Hanging Options (handout)

13. Drawer Hanging - Drawer Slides
Note the filler attached to side as spacer

14. Drawer Hanging - Drawer Slides
Metal roller or slides on each side of drawer

15. Door Types
3 common types
lip
flush
flush overlay or overlay

16. Door Types Lip route along door edge partially recessed
least expensive
easiest to install
forgiving of imperfections

17. Door Types Flush door fits precisely to opening
requires most precision

18. Door Types Flush overlay or overlay door completely exposed
covers majority of face frame
most common in custom cabinets

19. Door Construction(class samples)
Raised Panel Doors (shown)
panel free to move in groove as it expands and contracts
many designs and styles
popular

20. Door Construction (continued)
Plywood with edging (shown)
stable door with little frells
Solid wood doors
seldom used because more likely to warp

21. Drawer Detail Layout Layout of drawer details (3) with some dimensions
Add notes for all materials
Each detail should stand on its own (dimensions and callouts)
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22. Door Detail Layout Layout of door details (2) with some dimensions
Add notes for all materials
Each detail should stand on its own (dimensions and callouts)
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23. Drawing Exercise HO - Drawer and Door Details
#2 only-this assignment
Design and draft the details needed to construct the drawers and doors for the cabinet
Scale 3” = 1’-0”
Doors/Drawers are flush overlay type
Face frame (1”x2”) and subframe (1x4 web)
Drawer details required (3), see text pg 341, drawer front (detail #6), drawer back (detail #8), top and bottom/sides (detail #14)
Door details required (2), top and bottom sections (flush overlay type matching drawers)
Coordinate/notation details with elevation drawings, previous assignment
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