Frameless construction

{{Short description|Type of cabinet construction}} right|thumb|200px|A design for a frameless cabinet In cabinetmaking, '''frameless construction''' of cabinets uses flat panels of engineered wood{{snd}}usually particle board, plywood or medium-density fibreboard{{snd}}rather than the older frame and panel construction.

A common construction method for frameless cabinets originated in Europe after World War II and is known as the ''32-mm system'' or ''European system''.<ref name=jimchrist/> The name comes from the 32-millimetre spacing between the system holes used for construction and installation of hardware typically used for doors, drawers and shelves. There are numerous 32mm based cabinet systems, one such system is Hettich's System 32. In North America, it is also often referred to as "European cabinetry".

With frameless or full access cabinets, thicker sides (boxes) keep the cabinet more stable while avoiding the use of the front frame found in face-frame cabinets. Frameless cabinets are usually edgebanded to finish the front faces. By eliminating the front frame, there is more room to place large objects inside and more usable space.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.masterbrand.com/get-started/design-your-room/cabinet-construction/frameless-cabinets|title=Framed vs. Frameless Cabinets|website=www.masterbrand.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28|archive-date=2018-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429092904/https://www.masterbrand.com/get-started/design-your-room/cabinet-construction/frameless-cabinets|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also == * Frame and panel * Face frame * RTA furniture * Cabinet making

==References== <references> <ref name=jimchrist>{{cite book | last = Christ | first = Jim | author-link = | title = European Cabinetry: Design & Construction | publisher = Sterling Publishing Co. Ltd | year = 1990 | location = New York | pages = | url = https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780806969589 | doi = | isbn = 0-8069-6958-X | url-access = registration }}</ref> </references>

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