Base Cabinets – They sit on the floor and have a standard 24″ depth.
Concealed Hinges – Hinges that cannot be seen from the outside when the cabinet is opened or closed.
Dishwasher Panel – A panel that is used to hide the exposed side of the dishwasher and hold up the countertop when the dishwasher is at the end of the cabinet row.
Drawer Head – The drawer front.
Dovetail – Drawers that have tapered connecting parts that can only go in a single direction. Due to its unique interlocking system, once it is glued together, it does not require any additional hardware to hold it in place.
Fillers – Strips of wood that come in 3” or 6” width, and various heights, that are used to fill in gaps due to extra space. At Instock Kitchens the fillers are finished on all sides and can be cut down to size.
Finish – The surface coating of stain that is applied to the cabinet. At Instock Kitchens our cabinets pass through quality control to be sure that all the cabinet stains are applied evenly so that they will match.
Framed – Cabinets that have a face-frame which is a wood frame that is attached to the inside of the cabinet box.
Frameless – Cabinets that are designed without a face frame. The cabinet door will be full-overlay to completely cover the exposed fronts of the sides, tops and bottom of the cabinet when it is closed.
Full-Extension Drawer Glides – When the drawer glides pull the drawer completely out of the cabinet allowing for all the items in the drawer to be accessible.
Full-Overlay – When a cabinet is designed that the doors and drawer fronts cover the face frames completely so that when they are closed no part of the frame is exposed. This eliminates the need for a stile to run down the center of wide cabinets (typically 30” plus) because the doors butt up to each other.
MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) – It is an engineered wood produced by breaking down hardwood and softwood residuals and bonding them together with resin and wax and forming panels by applying a high temperature and pressure. It is extremely dense making it a good material to use when applying laminate or thermofoil to a cabinet.
Mitred – Joining the 4 sides a cabinet doors at a 45 degree angle which gives the door a seamless appearance.
Mullion Doors – Glass doors with a horizontal and vertical lined frame (similar to that of a window pane) which replaces the solid door.
Particleboard – A fiberboard composed of wood chips and shavings that is bonded together with resin.
Plywood – It is a type of wood that is made from thin sheets of wood glued together using a grain alteration method. It is commonly used in cabinet construction due to its positive attributes including resistance to shrinking, swelling and cracking making it an extremely durable wood.
Rail – The horizontal sides of the cabinet frame.
Raised Panel – A cabinet style that has a profile cut into it.
Refrigerator Panel – It is used to hide the sides of the refrigerator thereby giving it a built-in look.
RTA Cabinets (Ready-to-Assemble) – RTA cabinets are shipped to the customer unassembled. At Instock Kitchens come with all the hardware needed and are predrilled and grooved where necessary for easy assembly.
Stile – The vertical sides of the cabinet frame.
Thermofoil – Made of a smooth and rigid vinyl that is sealed and pressed onto an engineered wood; usually MDF.
Toekick – The indentation at the bottom of the base cabinets which is typically 4 1/2”high x 3 1/8” deep. Its purpose is to allow room for your feet in order to bring you closer to the work surface.
Wall Cabinets – The cabinets that mount to the wall. They are typically installed 54” above the finished floor and are 12″ deep.
