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Unit: Checking fit of cabinets

Supporting: LMFKB3003A Check and measure fit of cabinets

Glossary

Term

Definition

Carcase

Framework or skeleton of a cabinet or unit

Filler piece

Strip of material used to fill a gap.

Level

Perfectly horizontal.

Parallel

Two lines or surfaces that are the same distance apart at both ends.

Plinth

Base framework under a cabinet.

Plumb

Perfectly vertical.

Rack

The action of pushing a square shape out of square.

Right angle

90 degree angle.

Scribe

To draw the lines on a template that match the exact shape required.

Square corner

A corner with sides that meet at a 90 degree angle.

Template

Board or sample material used as a pattern for shaping a finished piece.