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floor. The shoe mould is later nailed to the floor using a long thin nail driven at an angle that holds the shoe mould tightly against both the baseboard and the finish floor. A one-piece base is fitted tightly to the finish floor and nailed to the wall plate or studs. The one-piece base or the shoe mould is installed after the resilient floor or carpet has been laid or after strip flooring has been sanded.
MILLWORK
Joints at interior corners may either be mitred or butted and coped. Butted and coped corners are made by butting the first piece of trim against the corner. The second piece is then coped to match the profile of the first piece. Exterior corners are mitred. Fasten with finishing nails with heads countersunk and filled.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets, shelving, mantels and other items of millwork are often installed at the same time as the interior trim, usually before strip flooring is sanded or resilient flooring is laid. Most cabinets are shop-built to order based on customized layouts and desired wood species, finish and hardware.
An efficient arrangement of kitchen cabinets, sink, refrigerator and appliances, such as microwave ovens and range, provides an efficient work area and saves steps. Base units of kitchen cabinets are approximately 900 mm (36 in.) high, and countertops are 625 mm (25 in.) deep (Figure 173). Various
173 Kitchen cabinets
refrigerator wall cabinet 45° corner wall cabinet refrigerator corner base cabinet double sink range wall cabinet range hood exhaust wall cabinet (3 shelves) light valence backsplash sink base cabinet drawer cabinet base cabinet (2 shelves) range/oven dishwasher pantry (7 shelves)
bar counter toe space island base cabinet
MILLWORK
Joints at interior corners may either be mitred or butted and coped. Butted and coped corners are made by butting the first piece of trim against the corner. The second piece is then coped to match the profile of the first piece. Exterior corners are mitred. Fasten with finishing nails with heads countersunk and filled.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets, shelving, mantels and other items of millwork are often installed at the same time as the interior trim, usually before strip flooring is sanded or resilient flooring is laid. Most cabinets are shop-built to order based on customized layouts and desired wood species, finish and hardware.
An efficient arrangement of kitchen cabinets, sink, refrigerator and appliances, such as microwave ovens and range, provides an efficient work area and saves steps. Base units of kitchen cabinets are approximately 900 mm (36 in.) high, and countertops are 625 mm (25 in.) deep (Figure 173). Various
173 Kitchen cabinets
refrigerator wall cabinet 45° corner wall cabinet refrigerator corner base cabinet double sink range wall cabinet range hood exhaust wall cabinet (3 shelves) light valence backsplash sink base cabinet drawer cabinet base cabinet (2 shelves) range/oven dishwasher pantry (7 shelves)
bar counter toe space island base cabinet
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