Exam 20: Cabinets and Casework

Often the material used for the back of the cabinet is much thicker than that used for the other parts.

The three shapes in any given molding profile are _____.

Kitchen ____ cabinets are 34-1/2 inches high.

The ____ millimeter cabinet was developed in Europe, which is why these cabinets are sometimes called European cabinets.

European cabinets are usually ____ or screwed into place through the sides.

The majority of kitchen wall cabinets are ____ inches high.

The most common oak variety in North American is ____ oak, Quercus rubra.

Most kitchen ____ cabinets are 12" deep and are usually 30" high.

The bottom of a cabinet is generally recessed into a groove, called a ____, which is machined into the sides.

A face frame may be divided by a vertical member, called a ____, which fits between the rails.

Cabinets with face frames have ____ which are the vertical members of the frame.

The essential parts of a cabinet are the sides, the bottom, and the back.

Each side of a European cabinet has a series of ____ millimeter (mm) holes drilled 32 mm apart at the front and back of the cabinet.

European cabinetry has become enormously popular, largely due to the fact that it can be rapidly produced and is therefore less expensive than traditional face-frame cabinetry.

Moldings may be purchased or made in the shop.

Fixed shelves and dividers are housed in dadoes.

The number on the base cabinet is its width, in inches.

Face frames can be built using a number of different joinery methods.

____, Quercus rubra, is found predominately in the Eastern United States and Canada, it is fast growing, very hard, heavy, and strong.

____ cabinets do not have a face frame, and the construction of the box is simpler, making them easier and faster to build.