"Cabinets Certified for use in Housing and Urban Development Projects"
At S&W we can offer you flexibility with your choice selection as we can provide Severe Use HUD Cabinets as well as our all wood exclusive Contractor Series alternative which is designed specifically for multi-unit housing applications. Below you will find detailed cabinet construction specifications for our HUD Cabinetry. Please contact us today for your current and upcoming projects.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Wall & Base Cabinets: Cabinets will be manufactured of all wood with no particle board using the materials herein specified. All materials and construction meet Severe HUD Specifications.
Face Frame: Face frames are ¾” x 1-½” solid hardwood. Mullions are ¾” x 3” solid Hardwood. Frames are mortise and tenon construction reinforced with glue and nails. Frames are dadoed to receive cabinet ends, top, and bottoms.
End Panels: Exposed end panels are ½” thick hardwood plywood. All end panels are dadoed into the face frame and recessed 3/16”. Unexposed end panels are ½” thick softwood plywood.
Shelves: Shelves are ½” thick hardwood plywood dadoed into the sides. Edge banded with matching wood tape.
Top & Bottoms: Tops and bottom panels are ½” thick softwood plywood. Tops and bottoms are dadoed into the face frame and end panels.
Backs: Cabinet backs of ¼” softwood plywood shall be attached to ¾” x 3-½” softwood lumber hanging strips which shall be mortised to receive backs and bottoms.
Doors: Doors of ¾” hardwood plywood with exterior glue shall have reversed bevel edges to form a continuous finger grip around sides.
Countertops: Countertops shall be fully post formed type with high pressure laminate with plywood decking.
Drawers: Drawer fronts are constructed like doors.
Drawer Boxes: Drawers shall be constructed with sides and backs 11/16” thick solid lumber. Drawer boxes are dovetail joined. Bottoms are ¼” softwood plywood dadoed into all four sides.
Hanging Strips: Hanging strips are ¾” x 3-½” softwood lumber dadoed to receive tops, bottoms, sides, and backs.
Hinges: Hinges are heavy duty, self closing, semi concealed type.
Drawer Slides: Drawer slides are ¾ extension, 75-pound capacity, metal epoxy coated, ball bearing slide, side mounted.
Finish: Exposed surfaces and interior of cabinets shall be factory finished consisting of stain, sealer, and varnish coats lightly sanded between applications. Low maintenance and easy care.