Top The uppermost horizontal surface of a cabinet.

Division A vertical panel dividing the length of the cabinet.

Back A plywood or similar panel fixed to the rear of the carcase. Its main pur-pose is to make the unit more rigid, and to help prevent dust and vermin entering.

Pediment An ornamental rail fixed across the rear of the top to improve the appearance of the cabinet. The pediment also stops objects falling down behind the cabinet.

Bottom The lowest horizontal storage surface of a cabinet.

Shelves Intermediate fixed or adjustable horizontal surfaces. Generally used for storage or display.

Drawer A storage box that slides or rolls on runners or tracks within the cabinet. The components of a drawer are,

• Drawer sides.
• Drawer front.
• Drawer back.
• Drawer Bottom.

A ply or hard board panel fitted into the drawer to support its content.

Drawer Slip A moulding that may be used as an alternative for fitting drawer bottoms when drawer sides are too thin to accept a groove. The drawer slip also increases the sliding surface of the drawer side.

Pre-Made Drawers Drawers which are purchased in stock sizes, around which the cabinet must be developed, i.e. plastic drawers, “V” fold drawers.

False Front A panel of timber matching the cabinet, which is fitted to the front of a pre-made drawer to improve its appearance.

[edit] Members Associated with Drawers Are

Drawer Guides Cleats that are fitted into the carcase in order to control the side-to-side movement of the drawer.

Drawer Runners Cleats on which the drawer runs or slides within the carcase.

Drawer Kickers Cleats that are immediately above the drawer sides to stop the drawer from "dropping" when opened. The kicker can also be referred to as a Tilting Rail.

Drawer Stops Small blocks that are located in a position to stop the drawer in the desired position when closed, i.e. flush with the front of the cabinet.

Dust Board A panel that is located immediately below or between drawers to stop dust movement. A moveable frame or solid panel, which is generally fixed to the carcase by hinges or tracks.

[edit] Framed Doors

Door Stiles Vertical outer members of the doorframe. The hinging stile is the stile into which the hinges are housed. The meeting stiles are the stiles on a pair of doors that meet together when the doors are in the closed position.

Drum Doors Doors with a frame covered either one or both sides with a plywood skin. Note: Further information on frame and panel construction is covered under Ends.

Door Rails Horizontal outer and intermediate members of the doorframe.

Door Panels A glass, plywood, solid timber or substitute panel fitted in-to the doorframe.

Solid Doors Doors made from solid timber or timber substitutes and veneered par-ticle board or medium density fibreboard.

[edit] Members Associated with Carcases Are

Base The lowest section of the cabinet. Often supporting the main body of the piece of furniture.

Legs Vertical supports for a piece of furniture.

Plinth Base A horizontal rail fixed around the lowest portion of the carcase.

Toe Space Base A recessed base rail across the front of the carcase only.

Recessed Base A base frame (generally on edge) that is fixed under the carcase. The frame is shorter and narrower than the overall carcase, which forms the recess.

Cleat A length of small sectioned timber which is fixed to the carcase as a support, guide or fixing medium for tops, shelves, etc.

Edge Strip A solid timber or plastic strip that is fixed to the edge of panels to disguise their composition and to protect the face material.

Cockbead A small bullnosed bead rebated into drawer fronts or fixed around doors to improve their appearance and to protect the face veneer. Also used to disguise the joint between a unit and its base.

Quirk A right angled or flat recess in the profile of a mould or turning.

Rebate A right-angled recess in a frame or on the edge of a length of timber.

Bead A small moulding that is used to fix panels into-rebates. A length of timber which has a shaped section rather than rectangular and is used as a decorative feature. The term moulding also applies to the decorative shaping of the edges of boards or panels.