Cabinet and furniture hardware lists from the RSOS

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This page collects the hardware, fastener and containment lists from Major Work Activity E (Tasks E-12 and E-13) of the Red Seal Occupational Standard. The standard lists these items but does not explain how they work.

Hardware lists (Task E-12)

List	Items
Door hardware	hinges (concealed, butt, piano, pivot), soft-closing, locks, pulls
Drawer hardware	integrated slides, full-extension slides, soft-closing, locks, pulls
Furniture hardware	hinges, table slides, swivels
Hardware (final assembly)	hinges, locks, slides, guides
Specialty hardware	drop leaf hinges, table slides, swivels, retractable door hardware
Decorative hardware	handles, knobs, pulls

When the hardware goes in during final assembly (E-12.03):

• Hardware and specialty hardware are installed to the manufacturer's specifications so that they give the desired function.
• Decorative hardware is installed to the drawings, project specifications and client requirements.
• Hardware placement must not impede operation. Adjust it where needed.

Fasteners and containment

List	Items
Fasteners, cabinets and furniture (E-12)	biscuits, dowels, screws, assembly fittings, pins, glue blocks, splines
Containment methods (E-12)	using slotted hardware, foam panel spacers
Fastening methods, glass and decorative panels (E-12.03)	retaining strips, silicone, wood stops
Fasteners, architectural millwork and fixtures (E-13)	concealed fasteners, screws, toggle fasteners, lockable biscuits, flat metal brackets

Fasteners and containment methods are chosen so that they allow for wood movement (E-12.01, E-12.02).

Doors and drawer fronts

• Types of doors: raised panel, flat panel, tambour, slab
• Door and drawer front applications: full-overlay, half-overlay, inset, retractable
• Cabinet door components: stiles, rails, panels, slab door
• Drawer components: sides, bottoms, backs

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Source: Red Seal Occupational Standard – Cabinetmaker, Tasks E-12 (pp. 92–100) and E-13 (pp. 101–104).