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Every technical term for furniture and fittings from A to Z — explained briefly, clearly and with practical examples.
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- Backset for Furniture Locks
- Ball Bearing Drawer Runners
- Ball Bearing vs. Roller Runners
- Bi-Fold Lift-Up and Up-and-Over Flap Fittings Defined
- Bi-Fold, Up-and-Over and Parallel Lift Flap Fittings
- Biscuit Dowels (Lamello)
- Biscuit Dowels and Jointing Biscuits
- Biscuit Joint Sizes (0, 10, 20) — Dimensions & Alternatives to Lamello
- Biscuit Joint Sizes (0, 10, 20) — Dimensions & Applications (Compatible with Lamello)
- Biscuit Joint Sizes (No. 0, 10, 20)
- Biscuits (Compatible with Lamello)
- Biscuits & Wooden Lamellas
- Blanking Plugs & Cover Caps
- Blumotion
- BS Edging
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- Cable Grommets — Standard Hole Sizes (60mm, 80mm) for Desks
- Cable Grommets / Cable Ports
- Cam Lock Connector
- Cam Lock Connectors — Design & Function (Minifix-Compatible)
- Cam Lock Connectors — Structure, Function & Dimensions (Alternative to Minifix)
- Cam Lock Connectors & Connecting Bolts
- Cam Lock Fitting
- Cam Lock Fittings
- Carcass Connectors
- Carcass Connectors — What Are They
- Carcass Connectors & Cabinet Connectors
- Carcass Connectors & Furniture Fittings
- Clear Width & Clear Height
- Clip-on vs Slide-on
- Clip-on vs Slide-on Mounting
- Clip-On vs. Slide-On
- Concealed Hinge Opening Angles
- Confirmat Screw
- Confirmat Screws
- Cranking in Concealed Hinges — Importance for Door Overlay
- Cranking on Concealed Hinges
- Cranking on Concealed Hinges
- Cranking on Concealed Hinges
- Cup Diameter
- Cup Hole & Cup Diameter (26 mm vs. 35 mm) — Hinge Terminology
- Cup Hole 35 mm vs. 26 mm
- Cup Hole Drilling
- Cupboards vs Cabinets
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- Faktum vs Metod Kitchens
- Flap Stay
- Full Extension vs Partial Extension
- Full Extension, Single Extension & Over-Extension Runners
- Full Overlay, Half Overlay & Inset
- Full Overlay, Half Overlay and Inset Hinges
- Full Overlay, Half Overlay and Inset Hinges
- Functional vs Decorative Fittings
- Furniture Buffers & Elastic Bumpers
- Furniture Lock Backset
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- HDF Boards
- Height-Adjustable Furniture Feet
- Height-Adjustable Furniture Feet & Plinth Legs — Threads & Load Capacity
- Hinge Catch Spring Mechanism
- Hinge Cranking
- Hinge Cup Hole (35 mm Cup Diameter) — What Is It
- Hinge Drilling Pattern (e.g. 45/9.5 or 48/6) — Technical Term
- Hinge Opening Angles
- Hinges Suitable for IKEA Pax
- Hole Centre Distance (CC) for Furniture Handles — Measuring Standard Sizes (96mm, 128mm)
- Hole Centres (CC) for Furniture Handles
- Hole Centres (CC) for Furniture Handles
- Hole Centres (CC) for Furniture Handles
- Hole Pattern on Cabinet Hinges (45x9.5 / 48x6 / 52x5.5) — Suitable for Blum & Hettich
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- Newton (N) in Gas Struts
- Newton (N) in Gas Struts
- Newton (N) in Gas Struts — Lifting Force Definition (Replacement for LIFT-O-MAT)
- Nominal Force in Newtons (N)
- Nominal Length (NL) for Drawer Runners
- Nominal Length (NL) for Drawer Runners — Definition & Accurate Measurement
- Nominal Length (NL) vs Extension Length
- Nominal Length (NL) vs Installation Length
- Nominal Length (NL) vs Installation Length
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- Partial Extension Drawer Runners
- Pax Wardrobe
- Plinth Feet & Adjustable Legs
- Pronged Tee Nut vs. Screw-in Threaded Insert
- Push Latches & Magnetic Catches
- Push-to-Open (Tip-On)
- Push-to-Open Latches & Magnetic Catches
- Push-to-Open Mechanism
- Push-to-Open Mechanism — Function and Suitable Replacements for Tip-On
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- San Remo Oak
- Screw-In Dowels and Threaded Inserts
- Screw-in Hinges & Cylinder Hinges
- Screw-In Threaded Inserts vs. Tee Nuts
- Self-Closing Drawers
- Self-Closing vs. Soft-Close (Damping) — Technical Terms
- Sensys and Intermat
- Shelf Support Types
- Shelf Supports
- Shelf Supports for Cabinets
- Slide-On vs. Clip-On
- Sliding Guides for Extending Tables
- Soft-Close & Dampers
- Soft-Close vs. Self-Closing
- Soft-Close vs. Self-Closing
- Sonoma Oak
- Surface-Mounted Hinge vs. Concealed Cup Hinge
- System 32
- System 32 (Line Boring) — Definition & Standard Dimensions in Cabinet Making
- System 32 in Cabinet Making
- System 32 in Cabinet Making — Definition, Hole Pitch & Grid Dimensions
- System 32 in Furniture
- System 32 in Furniture
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- T-Bar Handles vs Bar Handles
- T-Bar Rail Handle
- T-Bar vs. Bridge vs. Bow Handles
- T-Nuts vs. Screw-In Threaded Inserts
- Table Extension Runners
- Tandembox & Metabox
- The Furniture Carcass
- Threaded Insert vs Screw-In Nut
- Threaded Inserts & Insert Nuts — Construction & Wood Threads
- Threaded Inserts & Screw-in Dowels
- Types of Lift-Up Flap Fittings