![]() ![]() This grade calls for an upgrade in the thickness of the members, the quality of the frame construction, dovetail boxes, and how the wood veneer is laid up among many other things.Īs a typical rule of thumb, we typically call for Premium Grade on all of our projects. ![]() PREMIUM GRADE: Typically specified for use in those areas of a project where the highest level of quality, materials, workmanship, and installation is required. This can be as simple as butt construction with painted particle board members and is typically reserved for woodwork that is not in public view.ĬUSTOM GRADE: Typically specified for and adequately covers most high-quality architectural woodwork, providing a well-defined degree of control over a project’s quality of materials, workmanship, or installation. The grades are:ĮCONOMY GRADE: (which we rarely use) This specification indicates that you are expecting the most basic and minimum of all aspects of cabinet construction. There are three classifications of grades associated with these standards and just by specifying the grade, you can ensure the level of standard that you expect. I am a big fan of using and referencing AWI standards it makes sure that the millwork shop that is pricing or building our cabinets knows exactly to which standard they will be held. ![]() If for some reason the cabinet you are looking for doesn’t exist as a typical standard, all you do is choose the cabinet that matches most closely, and add the letter “M” (for “modified”) to the end of the cabinet designation. I took the above two images from the 2009 edition of the AWI Standards book that we have in the office, and there are approximately 20 pages worth of typical cabinet designs available from which to choose. The image above is just a small sample of the types of standard cabinets that are available to reference in the CDS. There are a considerable amount of typical cabinets already identified using the Casework Design Series (CDS) system and they are subdivided as follows:Īll of the cabinets in the CDS system are intended to be TYPE A construction with integral finished ends and scribes to wall not exceeding 1 1/2″ in width. The center number corresponds to a certain standard type of cabinet, and the numbers below correspond to the width, height, and depth of each individual cabinet. The graphic above (created by AWI) uses a series of symbols (squares rotate 45°) with a number contained in the middle, and an additional three numbers below. The image above is an example of a system of identifying cabinets using AWI’s “ Casework Design Series” nomenclature. AWI stands for “ Architectural Woodworking Institute” and they have organized the standards that we follow in our office for how cabinets are built. It was also during this time that I became intimately familiar with AWI standards. Since my first few years out of school involved (mostly) working on retail projects, I became pretty knowledgeable about how cabinets were built. ![]() In our every expanding desire to have our drawings look a particular way ( while at the same time conveying the sort of information that we believe will ultimately lead to a better built product), today we are going to be turning our attention to cabinetry. To that end, what I will be discussing today is the brainchild of Ryan Thomason, one of the employees in our firm. That sounds serious, doesn’t it? I won’t go so far as to completely eliminate my ego as a contributor to my line of thinking, but since I haven’t actually drawn any of these drawings, I’m going to add, that how we draw helps build the sort of design culture I am looking to establish in our office. I also believe that they serve the additional purpose of letting everyone know that I take my drawings seriously and they had better take them seriously as well. Architectural drawings serve the obvious purpose of conveying specific information in a linear and direct manner. ![]()
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