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IX. DECORATIVE HARDWARE
Decorative hardware can be installed with the aid of a template or jig. Some companies have jigs for their decorative
hardware or you can make one.
1. Verify the exact location of all hardware before you
begin drilling holes.
2. Be sure all door and drawer fronts are adjusted prior to
drilling for decorative hardware. Please see pages 19-20
for door and drawer front adjustment instructions.
3. Mark each hardware screw using the jig.
4. Drill the hole from the face side using a block of wood
held tightly to the back of the door or drawer while
drilling. This will minimize blowout in the wood on the
backside of the door or drawer.
5. Drill holes square and perpendicular to the surface
to assure screws align with the hardware holes when
attaching the hardware.
COUNTERSINK ALL SCREWS FOR DECORATIVE HARDWARE TO PREVENT SCRATCHING THE CABINET FACE
FRAME.
X. COUNTERTOP
Now that all cabinetry is installed, your kitchen will be ready for countertop installation. While laminates and
ceramic tiles are installed to fit on site, solid surfacing such as Corain, marble, granite or wood tops are
fabricated at an off-site location. A fabricator can use a CAD drawing of your layout to fabricate these tops
when layouts are of a simple design. On more difficult applications or to be 100% certain your countertop will be
fabricated to your exact specifications, the installed base cabinets can be used as a template.
XI. APPLIANCES AND PLUMBING
WHEN IN DOUBT DO NOT BE AFRAID TO CONSULT OR HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN AND/OR A PLUMBER. IT IS BETTER
TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.
ALWAYS TURN OFF GAS, ELECTRIC AND WATER BEFORE INSTALLATION OF SINKS AND APPLIANCES.
Before you install appliances, please review and verify your design has the following safety features:
1. Dedicate 120V outlets/circuits for each of the following: refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave,
freezer, trash compactor, washing machine and larger toaster oven.
2. Dedicate 240V outlets/circuits for each of the following: electric range, electric cook top, electric oven, electrical
dryer, electric water heater and air conditioning units.
3. Allow no doors to interfere with any appliance.
4. Space receptacles along the backsplash at 18"–30" apart and at each end of an island.
5. Install GFCI outlets within 6' of sink area.
6. Provide low voltage task lighting above work areas: range, sink, food preparation and eating areas.
7. Provide a smoke detector and a fire extinguisher in the kitchen area.
8. Provide ventilation for the cooking area—one that removes odors, smoke, heat, moisture and grease. A minimum
of 250 CFM is recommended and should be vented to the outdoors.
9. Allow a minimum of 24" from the cooking surface to a vented hood above and a minimum of 30" to an
unprotected cabinet.
FIRE CODES VARY FROM STATE TO STATE, EVEN BETWEEN CITIES. PLEASE CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES
ABOUT FIRE CODES FOR YOUR AREA.
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