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Terms Common to Cabinet Construction and Hardware


Adjustable Shelf � Shelf that can be added or removed, with varying 
positions possible.

Backplate � Usually a metal plate, often decorative, fitting between 
handles, pulls or knobs and doors or drawer faces.

Bead board � Paneling with beaded, routed detail.

Bridge cabinet � Cabinet spanning an open space, such as above an appliance.

Cam and bolt � Construction hardware connecting the top, bottom or sides of 
some cabinets.

C-C or O.C. � Indicates a center-to-center hole measurement between screw 
holes.

Crown Molding � Decorative molding applied to wall cabinet tops to provide a 
finished look.

Custom Cabinetry � Cabinets built to fit customer�s order of cabinet 
dimensions, shape, wood species, finish and special detailing.

Edge banding � Material applied to edge of objects such as countertops, 
shelving or doors, to seal and cover the surface.

DIA � Indicates the diameter of a round or symmetrical piece, often 
associated with a knob.

Finish � The overall surface color, sealing, and added accents of a cabinet 
or piece of decorative hardware. This includes the highlights and darker 
tones added to create a special look. It does not include the shape, carved 
or cast detailing, or physical design of the piece.

Fixed Shelf � Shelf constructed as a permanent part of the cabinet structure 
in a fixed position.

Flat Panel � Recessed center panel to a door or drawer design.

Fluted Rail � Decorative piece of molding spanning areas between cabinets.

Framed Cabinets � Cabinet box has a front frame around the cabinet opening 
to which the door is attached.

Frameless Cabinets � Frameless have no front frame. The doors are attached 
directly to the side walls of the cabinet.

Full Overlay � Cabinet door that covers all or most of the face frame.

Glaze � Secondary staining process used to create highlight on wood doors.

Knob � Cabinet hardware piece used for opening a door or drawer that 
requires only one hole and one screw.

Light Rail � Decorative molding applied to cabinets to hide lighting and/or 
to provide a finished look.

MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) � Engineered wood product used as an 
alternative to natural wood.

Melamine Laminate � Plasticized, hard surfacing material used on door and 
drawer faces.

Mullion Doors � Doors with glass center panel.

Particleboard � Engineered wood product made from wood particles.

PRJ � Projection of a pull or knob from the door or drawer surface.

Pull (Handle Pull) � Cabinet hardware piece for opening a door or drawer 
that requires two mounting locations (two holes and two screws).

Recessed Door � Door with flat panel recessed from the stiles and rails.

Rosette � Small decorative piece of molding, often round, square or 
otherwise symmetrical.

Shelf Pin: A piece of hardware, often metal or plastic, on which an 
adjustable shelf rests.

Soffit � Soffit or bulkhead is the box-like protrusion between ceiling and 
the top of wall cabinets.

Soffit Spacer � Decorative molding applied to wall cabinet tops to allow 
door clearance.

Solid Wood � Wood boards fitted and glued together, as opposed to plywood, 
laminated wood, veneers, particle board, or MDF.

Stain � Coloring applied to wood surfaces as part of the finishing process.

Stock Cabinets � Pre-designed, factory-built cabinets.

Toe Kick � Molding used to cover the open space under the cabinet for a 
finished look.

Veneer � Thin sheets of superior wood attached with glue to an inferior 
substrate.

V-Groove � Vertical beaded or grooved design.

Vinyl Laminate � Decorative Material used on the interior of some 
factory-built cabinetry, and sometimes used to cover cabinet exterior end 
panel surfaces.


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