Tag Archives: inspections

ANSI/BHMA A156.9-2015 Cabinet Hardware This Standard contains requirements for cabinet hardware and includes hinges, knobs, pulls, catches, shelf rests, standards and brackets, drawer slides, rotating shelves and track with guides for sliding panels. Included are performance tests covering operational, cyclical, strength, and finish criteria.

Testing standards for wooden flooring Firstly, check whether the surface is intact and whether there are any damages, scars, gaps, and other issues; Secondly, it is also necessary to check whether the paint film is full, whether there is a graininess, and whether it is glossy. In addition, the water absorption rate of the floor should also be checked. Place …

SpeciesGradesSizesTexturesFinishesPlatforms European White OakCharacter, Classical, Colonial, Premier 1-bis, Prime, R&Q Prime, R&Q Premier 1-bis, Rustic3 5/32″, 4 11/32″, 5 9/16”, 7”, 9 1/2″ – Thickness 3/4″, 5/8”, 1/2″Dutch Scrape (Hand Scrape & Wire Brushed), Sierra (Linear Marks, Old World (Hand Crafted), Wire Brushed, Perspectives (Extreme Wire Brushed),Natural Oiled, White Oiled, Extra White Oiled, UV Cure Urethane, UV Cure Matt Urethane, …

Engineered hardwood flooring has a real hardwood surface with multiple underlying cross-laminated layers of plywood or fingerjoint cross lamination, making it remarkably strong and dimensionally stable. This results in fewer gaps between boards and overall, a longer-lasting “new” look. Engineered floors can also have a selection of beveled edges, affecting the overall appearance. Just like solid hardwood, engineered floors can …

High-quality kitchen cabinets should look stunning and provide functional, easy-to-use storage at least twenty or thirty years. However, many people have cabinet problems much sooner than this, reporting issues such as crooked doors, sagging, deteriorating drawers, scratched and dented faces, loose hinges, and warping boxes. These problems occur because of low quality cabinet construction. Not only do low-quality cabinets lead …

How to Inspect Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers When you consider buying, selling or renovating a house, it’s important to think about the condition of the kitchen cabinets and drawers. This part of a home may last as many as five decades, according to This Old House. However, the lifespan varies depending on quality and maintenance. To determine if a set …

Birch plywood is made from only Birch veneers of the same thickness, glued and laid up in alternating directions to the required thickness. It thus provides a superbly consistent strong panel with known engineering characteristics. Thickness4mmSize2440mm x 1220mmApplicationsFeature walls, For use in cabinets, For use in floors, For use in furniture, For use in wardrobesClassBS-EN636 Class 2 (suitable for use …

Density Hardboards > 900kg/m3Mediumboards* > 400kg/m3 to <900kg/m3Softboards > 230kg/m3 to <400kg/m3*Mediumboards (which should not be confused with Medium Density Fibreboard – MDF) can be sub-divided into:Low density mediumboards 400kg/m3 to <560kg/m3High density mediumboards 560kg/m3 to <900kg/m3 Composition & Manufacturing process Wet process fibreboards can be made using either softwood or temperate hardwood species (or both) (some low density mediumboards are made from recycled …