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Unit: Installing cabinets on-site

Section: Glossary

MSFKB3006: Install fitted cabinets and components

Competencies covered

MSFKB3006: Install fitted cabinets and components

Glossary

Term

Definition

Appliance

Household equipment powered by electricity or gas

Carcase

Framework or skeleton of the unit

Filler piece

Strip of material used to fill a gap

Floor unit

Floor standing unit below the bench top

Kickboard

Fascia panel covering the space under the base of a unit

Level

Perfectly horizontal

MDF

Medium density fibreboard

Plinth

Base framework under a cabinet

Plumb

Perfectly vertical

Scribe

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

Template

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

Unit

Another term for 'cabinet'