What is the face frame?

The face frame is wooden pieces that indicate the outer front perimeter of the cabinet. It is used for appearance and function. Frame Frame allows easyness to mount hardware and also add some stability to the overall cabinet. It can also decorate the wardrobe and give it a finished look. The traditional look has a face box.

Cabinet suffers have used facial frames for hundreds of years. The vertical pieces, called the Stiles, are associated with horizontal pieces, called rails, usually using a motiz and a term joint. Mortize is a hole cut into stil and the pin is a pin cut into the rail. Both provide a safe joint that has a clean look. While the joints of mortis and terones are traditional, blunt joints or pocket openings can also be used. They usually have a more decorative and traditional look. The process of building a face cabinet is more time -consuming and requires more wood than building a cabinet without.

The router can reduce decorative profiles such as beading, to Stiles, which can provide a more decorative look. KingEvice cabinets are usually made of some form of plywood. The plywood is produced by layering thin wood veneer together and has a rough end grain. The endings of the plywood cover the face frame and gives the cabinet a finished appearance of hard wood.

vertical facial frames usually provide enough space for easy installation of many styles of doors. Some of these joints contribute to the overall decorative appearance of the cabinet. Not all curtains will work on the cabinets on the face and frame -free cabinets.

Depending on the material, the tops of the counters may be based on the base cabinets. The face frame on the cabinet, even if it is not decisive, adds a small layer of structuraltegrity. The face thicknesses are generally about 3/4 inches (1.9 cm).

There are also cabinets without this type of construction. The frameless cabinet is often called European or Euro style. This style gives the robesíňám more modern look. The hinges on this style of the cabinet are usually hidden and add a small decorative value. In this design, the end grains of plywood are covered by gluing thin strips of hardwood veneer to the edge, which is usually very thin and can be susceptible to damage.