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MOD, WHAT TO EXPECT DETAILED SPECIFICATION GUIDE WebuiltModCabinetrytobeexactlywhatwewouldwantinourownhomes.All Americanmade,greatquality,modernconstruction,cleanlineddesigndetails, non-toxicandsafeforourfamiliesallatacompetitiveprice.Tomeetthisgoalwepaid attentiontoeverydetailthatweputintoModCabinetry.Thisguideshareswithyou howwebuildModCabinetsaswellastheinherentcharacteristicsofthefinishthat youselected.Thisisnotacontractnoradisclaimer,it’sahowwebuildadreamto make affordable modern cabinets that are non-toxic and all American made. We’vetriedtocaptureeverypossibledetailinthisguide,yetifadescriptionofadetail wasoverlookedinwritingthisguide,thatdoesnotimplyimproperproduction methodsnoracaseforrefundorreplacement.ModCabinetry’smanufacturing partnerhasbeenmakingcabinetsforover25years.Theproductiondetailsaretried andtrue,yetsometimeschangesarenecessary.Whilewedonotanticipatechanges wemayneedtoreviseacabinetspecificationswithcomparablequalityand/or specifications. EachModCabinetryjobismadetoorderandisnotreturnablenorrefundable,soitis importantforyoutounderstandhowyourcabinetryisconstructedandthedetails thatyoucanexpectpriortoplacingyourorder.Allcabinetcompaniesbuildtheir cabinetsdifferently.Unlikesomebrands,webelieveintransparencyandsharingwith youwhereourpartscomefromandhowthecabinetsarebuilt.Weencourageyouto readthisdocumentandifyourareunsureofanything,sendusanemailwithyour questionstohello@modcabinetry.comWhenyoupurchaseyournewcabinetswith ModCabinetryyouarealsoagreeingthatyouunderstandthedetailsinthis Specification Guide. Thankyouforchoosingus!Wearesohappythatyouchoosethevalueandvisionof Mod Cabinetry. Taja di Leonardi Founder, Mod Cabinetry taja@modcabinetry.com Inspiritofconservation,thisdocumentisonlyavailableindigitalform.Weaskthatyouconsiderthe environment before you print out a full copy. 1 A. INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS Wood Allwoodspeciesareaproductofnatureinwhichvariationsincolor,grain pattern,textures,anddensitycanoccur.Birdseye,blister,burl,fiddleback, flame,quiltedorspaltedfiguringisduetothenaturalgrainpropertiesinherent inallwoodspeciesandarenotconsidereddefects.Allwoodproductchanges colorduetoexposuretoenvironmentalconditionsandnaturallymellowswith age.Thisnaturalprocessmaycauseanoticeabledifferencebetweenproduct samples and finished cabinets. Special notes: 1.Cherrywillcontinuetochangeovertime.Thisbringswarmthto lightly-stainedcherryandincreasesdepthbelowdarkerstains.This naturalprocessmaycauseanoticeabledifferencebetweenproduct samples and finished cabinets. 2.Walnutwillhavevariationsthroughouttheproject.Asingledoor,drawer and/orpanelcanrangefromadeepwarmbrowntoalightreddish-grey brownwithsapwoodthatwillrangeincolorfromlightyellowtolight brown along with curliness in the grain. Paint and Stain Asfinishesareabsorbedintothewood,thenaturallightanddark characteristicsofthegrainareenhanced.Thesenaturalvariationsare consideredpartofthecharacterandbeautyofrealwoodandcanaffecthow woodacceptsaclearorsolid-colorfinish.Differentprofiles,edges,shapesof doors,drawers,moldings,andpanelsmayalsoaffectthefinalappearanceof the finish. Pleaseunderstandthatshowroomsamplesandcolorchipsmayvary considerablyfromnewlyfinishedcabinetryandanexactcolormatchcannot be guaranteed on replacement parts purchased after the original order. 2 Painted Cabinetry Unlikecheapcabinets,weuseasolidhardMaplewith5-piececopeandstick constructioninsteadofroutedoutflatofMDF(mediumdensityfiberboard) whenmakingtheShakerdoorstyle.Usingrealwood andclassicconstructionhasmanybenefitsincluding theoptiontosandandrepaintinthefuture.Please keepinmindhowever,thatthenaturalexpansionand contractionofthewoodwherejoinedtogethermay produceavisibleseamandisnotconsideredadefect. Thisisanaturaloccurrenceanddoesnotweakenor diminishthestrengthofthejoints.Additionally,painted finishesmayshowslightscratchesandchipsinareas nearhardwarethatcanbedamagedbyfingernailsor jewelry that comes in contact with the finish. Humidity Centerpanelsonsolidwooddoorsmayshrinkslightlyduringseasonal humiditychanges,leavingasmallareaoflighterfinisharoundtheperimeterof thepanel.Thisisnotconsideredadefectandwilladjustashumiditylevels returntonormal.Thepurchaseragreestoallowdoorsthathavewarped1/4”or lesstohangforoneyearbeforereplacementisrequestedtoallowdoorsto return to a normal, flat position once acclimated to temperature and humidity. Thermofoil, Modello and Roma Thesecanbedamagedbyexcessiveheat.Heatshieldsmustbeproperly installedonbothsidesofarangetoprotectthermofoildoors.Heat-producing appliances,suchastoastersandcoffeemakers,shouldbekeptawayfrom thermofoilproductstopreventdamage.Asetofheatshieldscome automaticallywitheachsinkbasecabinetandcanbepurchasedseparatelyon the order form 3 B. STAINS, PAINT & TOP COAT The waterborne topcoat are zero v.o.c Waterborne Topcoat 1.ModCabinetryusesWaterborneUltraviolet(UV)curedtopcoatsover stains and painted finishes. 2.Topcoatisapproximately20glossunits(GU),creatingafurniture-like finish. Forreference:Flat=10-15GU;Satin=40-50GU;Semi-gloss=60-70GU; and high-gloss = 80-90 GU. 3.UVwaterbornecoatingsprovideamuchharderfinishthansolventand oil based coatings. Waterborne Stains 1.Mod Cabinetry uses waterborne stains. 2.Staincolorchipshavebeencreatedwiththebeststainandwood speciescombinationsandmaydifferslightlytomoderatelyfromthe cabinets you receive. Waterborne Paints 1.Mod Cabinetry uses waterborne paints. 2.Painted finishes are available on maple wood (Shaker) or MDF (Slab). NOTE: Forreplacementcabinetryorpartsoversixmonthsold,acolorsampleofthe job (minimum 12” X 12”) is necessary for an accurate color match. Thermofoil 1.ThermofoilisaPVCmaterialthatisheatmoldedaroundaformaldehyde freeMDFcore.Doorsare‘wrapped’onthefaceandall(4)¾”sides.The backsofthermofoildoorsaremelaminetocoordinatewiththecabinet interior. 2.Thermofoilcabinetboxesandpanelsareedgebandedwithcoordinating PVC edgebanding. 3.Highglossandsmooththermofoilsmayshowthegraintextureon panels when upgrading to a plywood substrate. 4 4.Highglossthermofoilsarecoveredwithaprotectivepeelcoattobe removed after installation. 5.Woodgrainthermofoilshavethegrainrunningverticallyondoorsand horizontally on drawer heads. 6.Heatshieldsmustbeinstalledbetweencabinetsandheat-producing appliances.Failuretoinstallheatshieldswherecabinetdoorswillbe exposedtohightemperaturesvoidstheirwarranty.Apairofheatshields is included and packed in the sink base with each thermofoil order. Modello 1.TheModellodoorisaUV-cured,highgloss(90GU)lacquerfinish laminated onto a 3/4” thick GreenGuard certified MDF panel. 2.Frontscomewithaprotectivepeelcoat.Pleasedonotremovepeelcoat until after installation is complete. 3.InsideofModellofinishedendiscoordinatedmatteversionofoutside gloss color 4.Afterpeelingofftheprotectivefilmisrecommendedtowait,atleast,24 hoursbeforecleaning.Donotuseanycleanerscontainingalcohol, solvents or abrasives. Roma 1.TheRomadoorisawoodgrainthermostructuredsurfaceonaNAUF particle board core. 2.Inside of Roma side matches the outside color and texture Interiors of Cabinets 1.Theinteriorsofplywoodcabinetboxesarenaturalmapleveneerwhich meanstheyarenotthesamecolorastheexteriorfinalfinishyou selected. 2.Theinteriorsofparticleboardhaveamelaminefinishavailableinwhite orwoodgrainwhichmeanstheyarenotthesamecolorastheexterior final finish you selected. 3.Cabinetsthatare‘ReadyforGlass’and“Open”willhaveinteriorsto match the outside cabinet finish you selected. 4.Cabinetbackingis¼”thickmaplewhichcoordinateswiththe¾”thick maplecaseworkandshelves.Pleasebeawarethattheremaybea 5 naturalcolorvariationbetweenthe¼”materialandthe¾”caseworkand shelves as they are made and batched separately by 3rd party providers. Sides and backsides of cabinets 1.Thesidesofcabinetsareunfinished.Weusea‘FinishedEndPanel’ Systemwhichisa¾”panelfittedbyyourinstallertofinishtheexposed ends of cabinets. 2.Theexteriorbacksidesofcabinetsareunfinished.Noendpanelsor treatments are required. C. CABINETRY SPECIFICATION DETAILS ModCabinetryisframeless,full-accesscabinetrywithfulloverlaydoors.All reveals are 1/16" (1/8" between double doors). Cabinet Construction 1.TheplywoodoptionisaColumbiaForestProductwithnoaddedurea formaldehydeandconsistsof¾”hardwoodplywoodwithamaple veneerona5-plycoreforallstructuralcabinetcomponentsexceptthe back. 2.The back is a fully-captured 1/4” panel. 3.ThefurnitureboardoptionisGreenguardCertified,¾”highdensity fiberboardfinishedwithwhiteorwoodgrainmelamine.Pleasenotethat melamine does emit a synthetic odor. 4.Allpanelsarejoinedusingawoodendowel-and-glueconstruction method. 5.Centerstilesarestandardonwall,baseandtallcabinets39”orwiderand will match the door face. Edges will match the cabinet interior. 6.Mountingrailsaredowelledintothebackofthecabinetatthetopand bottom for added stability. Edgeband 1.3mm PVC Edgebanding is used on ends of cabinet boxes and panels. 2.PVC is color-coordinated and may not be an exact match with the finish. Shelves 1.Shelves are 3/4” thick. 2.Shelves have coordinating PVC Edgebanding on front facing edge only. 6 3.Shelf holes are bored in the cabinet at 32mm in 1-1⁄4” increments. 4.Shelves rest on 5mm metal shelf pins. 5.Wall and tall cabinets have full depth adjustable shelves. 6.Base cabinets have 14-7/16” deep adjustable shelves. Toe Kick 1.Toe kicks are 4-1/2” tall. 2.Base and tall cabinets include 3/4” dowelled sub-toe kicks. 3.Toe kick covers are required. Drawer Fronts 1.All drawer fronts are Slab (flat) style, even on shaker orders. Drawer Box - 5/8” Wood Drawer 1.Made of 5/8” North American Birch. 2.Includes Blum® full-extension undermount soft-close guides. 3.Dovetail is sanded and finished. 4.All drawer sides are finished with a water-based clearcoat. 5.Drawer bottom is 1⁄4” clear coated coordinating birch plywood. 6.Glides have 75 lb capacity for standard drawers. 7.Glides have 100 lb capacity for bottom 2 of the 3-drawer Pots & Pans 8.The standard drawer box is 4” tall 9.The interior drawer box is 6” high if the drawer front is 8-3/4” or more. 10.Theinteriordrawerboxis8”highforbottom2drawersofthe3-drawer Pots & Pans Cabinet 11.Forthe2-drawercabinetoptionthedrawerfrontis14-⅞”andthedrawer sidesare8”high.Thismeansadrawerboxitselfisnotthesameheightas the drawer front. 12.Drawer box depth is 21” for base and tall cabinets. Drawer Box - White Metabox Drawer 1.TheMetaboxsidesarewhiteepoxycoatedmetalwithsoft-closeguides and ¾” melamine particle board for the bottom and back. 2.¾” extension pullout with Blumotion softclose 3.Glideshavehaveastaticloadcapacityof100lbandadynamiccapacity of75lbandaretestedtoperform100,000open/closecycleswithout failure. 4.Drawer fronts 11-7/8” and above use a 5-7/8” high drawer box. 5.Drawer fronts that are below 11-⅞” use a 3-3/8” high drawer box. 7 6.Thedrawerfrontofthe2-drawercabinetoptionis14-⅞”andthedrawer sidesare5-7/8”high.Thismeansa2-drawerdoesnothavefullheight drawers. 7.Drawer box depth is 19-5/8” for 24”cabinets. Drawer Box - Legra Drawer 1.The Legrabox drawers are ½” plastic sides with a Matte Orion Gray finish. 2.Legraboxbackandbottomare⅝”thickgreymelamineoverfurniture board. 3.Glides are metal full extension softclose glides with BLUMOTION 4.Dynamic load capacity of 88 lb and 155 lb 5.Drawer front heights are 3 9/16”, 7” and 9 1/2” Roll Out Trays 1.Roll out trays match the drawer style on the order. 2.Trays are 4” high for wood drawers (wood, paint, Modello and Roma). 3.Trays are 3-3/8” high for Metabox drawers (thermofoil). 4.Trays use the same guides as drawer boxes. 5.The tray width is 3-3/8” less than the cabinet width. 6.Woodrollouts36”orwiderwillfeatureacenterreinforcementunderthe plywood drawer bottom. Panels 1.Mod Cabinetry requires side panels to finish any exposed ends. 2.Orderswith¾”NAUFplywoodcaseworkusethesamematerialfor panels. 3.Orderswith¾”melaminefurnitureboardcaseworkuseMediumDensity FibreBoard for panels 4.Standardsizedsidepanelsarefinishedononesideandedgebandedon all (4) edges using color-coordinated PVC edgebanding. 5.Theoppositesideofthepanelisfinishedtomatchthecasework.This meansthatwhenyouopendoorsordrawersyouwillseea¾”revealthat matchesthecasework,nottheexteriorfinish.Ifyoudonotwantthis look,askyourdesignertoconvertallyourpanelstotheupgraded custom sized panels. 6.Customsizedpanelsarefinishedonbothsidesandedgebandedonall (4) edges using color-coordinating PVC edgebanding. 8 7.Theedgebandinggivesthepanelssquareedges.Considerthe appearanceofthisdetailifyouareusingintegratedappliancepanels since doors and drawers have slightly eases edges 8.Maximumpanelsizeis96”.Somedesignshavestackingcabinetsthat exceedthisheight.Inthiscasethereisavisibleseamlineatthe connectionpointsofthestackedsidepanels.Wedonotoffergrain matchingandthereforewoodfinishesmayhaveadisruptedgrain pattern.Pleasekeepinmindthatourhighresolution3-Drenderingsdo not show this line for the aforementioned seam. Filler Molding 1.Fillermoldingsareusedforbase,wallandtallcabinetsthatterminateat a wall. 2.Theyareusedtocreateafinishedlookandarecutbytheinstallerto follow the angle and shape of the drywall. 3.Theyshouldbeflushmountedtothefacesofdoors(See‘Livingwith Mod’ for installation details. Crown Molding 1.CrownMoldingisinstalledflushwiththefacesofdoors(seeinstallation instructions). Light Rail 1.Lightrailsareflushmountedtothefacesofdoors(seeinstallation instructions). Door Hinges 1.HingesareBlum®softclosing,110degree,fullyconcealed,6-way adjustable, clip-demountable hinges: 9 Next >