GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
NOTE: Please see below
for examples of what is described on this page.
Franker Enterprises,
Inc. strives to provide our customer with an extremely high quality product at an
affordable price. Extra attentions to detail,
quality workmanship and materials, as well as being functionally useful, are attributes
that are found in all of our custom pieces. This
philosophy is used from the design stage, through construction and finishing, to the final
installation of the completed product.
Cabinets are
constructed of ¾” thick plywood. The
cabinet backs are ¼” thick plywood. No
partical board or masonite is used. Floors,
fixed shelves, and dividers are set and glued into dadoes and not merely stapled or
screwed to their adjoining pieces. Face
frames are made of ¾” solid wood. They
are glued and pocket screwed together and then glued and pocket screwed to the cabinet. The cabinet/face frame system is built in such a
fashion as to avoid, where possible, the unsightly “butt joints” and
“filler strips” so often associated with “store bought factory
cabinets”.
Drawers are
constructed using 9/16” thick solid wood for the sides, front
and back. The bottom is cut from ¼”
plywood. The sides are attached to the front
and back with dovetail joints. The
floor is captured in a continuous dado. High
quality guides are used as follows:
Component shelves-------------200# full extension Accuride 3640 series
File drawers----------------------150# full extension Accuride 4034 series
Tape and general storage-------100# full extension Accuride 3832 series
Doors and drawer
fronts are of “style and rail” construction with raised or flat panels. Hinges for wood doors are fully concealed
and self-closing. Glass doors will be drilled
and fitted with self-closing hinges. Edges
may be machined for finger pulls or pulls may be installed.
3/4" Plywood -
Particle board is NEVER used in our products.
Floors,
fixed shelves, and dividers are set and glued into dadoes and rabbits.
Face
frames are made of 3/4" solid wood.
Face
frames are pocket screwed together and then glued and pocket screwed to the cabinet.
Face frames are pocket screwed and clamped.
Special techniques are used to create arched tops.
Drawers are constructed using 9/16”
thick solid wood for the sides, front and back. The
bottom is cut from ¼” plywood. The
sides are attached to the front and back with dovetail joints.
This type construction holds up much better than a
stapled or nailed joint.
Notice in the above pictures that the stapled joint
in the plywood front is separating.
Only high quality full extension drawer guides are
used.
Not this!
Typical drawer and door fronts are of "style
and rail" construction.
Shelves are constructed of 3/4" plywood with
rabbited nosings.
(bottom of shelf is shown)
Other custom work can be done as well. If you
have something in mind, please contact me.
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