I5

Question 1

Where should you begin to start placing cabinets?

Answer 1

in the corners and work towards windows and doors

Question 2

how would you fit to a wall that is not plumb or has a bow?

Answer 2

position the cabinet in the correct spot then scribe the back of the cabinet to the wall

Question 3

5 installation sequences of cabinets go!

Answer 3

• check drawings,
• clean floor,
• located studs,
• install level kick,
• begin install from corner

Question 4

What is the main body of the cabinet called?

Answer 4

Carcass

Question 5

What is another name for the base?

Answer 5

the kick

Question 6

the two structural sides are called?

Answer 6

gables

Question 7

what are main vertical members separating a carcass into 2?

Answer 7

dividers

Question 8

what is a valence?

Answer 8

the space between the wall cabinets and the ceiling

Question 9

What are 3 types of matched veneer?

Answer 9

random matched, slip matched, book matched

Question 10

What components need to be made out of solid wood?

Answer 10

stiles, rails, and rails panels of cabinet doors

Question 11

what 2 materials can the carcass be made of?

Answer 11

veneer plywood, coated particleboard called melamine

Question 12

What can the core of hardwood plywood be?

Answer 12

cross-banded softwood veneers, particle board, MDF, or OSB. designed to give dimensional stability

Question 13

What is Hard board?

Answer 13

Thin fibreboard

Question 14

What 2 grades of hardboard are there and which is stronger?

Answer 14

Tempered Hardboard, Plain Hardboard. Tempered is much stronger used as wall paneling, plain is used as cabinet backs

Question 15

what fastener is used to install Hardboard?

Answer 15

Tempered ring nail fasteners

Question 16

What are three cabinet joints of the carcass?

Answer 16

rabbit, dado, butt joints

Question 17

What is MDF made of?

Answer 17

by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure

Question 18

What is the order of install for laminate?

Answer 18

the side edge pieces (caps) first, front edge piece second, front edge return pieces third, and finally the tops.

Question 19

What is the adhesive used to glue the laminate down?

Answer 19

Contact cement rubber based glue applied to both surfaces

Question 20

What 2 types of contact cement are there and which one requires a respirator?

Answer 20

water base and solvent base requires a respirator

Question 21

what can be used to keep the 2 glued surfaces separate while positioning?

Answer 21

wooden dowels

Question 22

What is basic counter top height from floor?

Answer 22

900mm

Question 23

What is minimum height of counter top to underside of wall cabinets

Answer 23

375mm

Question 24

What is the greek proportioning rule?

Answer 24

Golden section, divide the height by “1.618”

Question 25

How fast will contact cement dry?

Answer 25

within 10-15 minutes

Question 26

What type of sealant is used at the edge of a countertop to a back splash?

Answer 26

silicon

Question 27

What angle do you file the edge of laminate when its applied?

Answer 27

22.5 degrees

Question 28

How many sides does a rabbit joint have?

Answer 28

2

Question 29

how many sides does a dado have?

Answer 29

3

Question 30

what's the difference from a dado and a groove (slot)?

Answer 30

dado runs across the grain and a groove (slot) runs with the grain

Question 31

What is the base width and height of kitchen base units?

Answer 31

24" deep and 36" high

Question 32

How high and deep are kicks installed?

Answer 32

4" high and 3" deep from cabinet face

Question 33

What is veneer cut from?

Answer 33

Flitch (solid block)

Question 34

What 2 ways are veneer cut?

Answer 34

flat sliced and rotary sliced, flat sliced is used more often

Question 35

General purpose laminate is how thick?

Answer 35

0.048"

Question 36

Post Forming laminate is used for what and how thick?

Answer 36

formed around curves, able to bend and adhere to round surfaces. thickness is 0.039"

Question 37

what are the standard sized sheets laminate come in?

Answer 37

4x8 and 5x10

Question 38

What is minimum drawer slide allowance?

Answer 38

1 inch

Question 39

What is a post formed counter top?

Answer 39

A countertop already produced into the desired finish and to dimensions.

Question 40

What is used for the core of a laminated counter top?

Answer 40

Course destiny particle board

Question 41

What are the 4 types of Door types for cabinets?

Answer 41

Overlay, flush overlay (half overlay), flush, lipped

Question 42

what hinges are compatible with overlay and half overlay doors?

Answer 42

European, pivot

Question 43

what hinges are compatible with flush doors?

Answer 43

European, wrap around butt, piano

Question 44

Witch hinge is used for a lipped door?

Answer 44

semi-concealed, offset

Question 45

What is needed on the door for a catch to function?

Answer 45

strike plate

Question 46

European hinges are attached to the door by drilling a ___ mm hole ___ from the edge on the back side of the door

Answer 46

35mm, 4mm from the edge

Question 47

What are 2 ways to mount a shelf standard in a cabinet?

Answer 47

surface mount, flush mount

Question 48

What is a European hinge?

Answer 48

fully adjustable, concealed hinge

Question 49

How do you install a European hinge in 5 steps?

Answer 49

- attach base plate to gable, - drill a blind, flat bottom 35mm hole in door 4mm from edge. - insert hinge and screw. - attach the hinge to the base plate. - adjust hinge

Question 50

What door catch is used for security?

Answer 50

Elbow catch

Question 51

What 3 parts of of double track rollers are there and where are they installed?

Answer 51

tracks are installed to the gables and rollers and stops are attached to the drawer

Question 52

How much clearance do full extension draw slide need on ether side?

Answer 52

13mm

Question 53

What is the minimum height from counter top to underside of upper cabinets?

Answer 53

18 inches