What are stiles and rails on a cabinet door?
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Stiles and rails are terms commonly shared between builders, cabinetmakers, designers and homeowners. The definition is simple: stiles run vertically, while rails run horizontally. The two terms refer to the cabinet face frame and the doors, if the doors have a center panel.
How do you measure rails and stiles for cabinet doors?
The rails and stiles are often the same width for an even border around the door. The length of the stiles will be equal to the height of the door. The width of the rails is equal to the width of the door, minus the width of 2 stiles, plus the depth of the panel groove / connection joint on each stile.
Are cabinet stiles structural?
The granite tops will supported solely by the sides of the cabinet, anything that is over the toespace, therefore your center stile is not structural, at least as far as the countertop is concerned.
How wide should stiles and rails be on Shaker doors?
There is no given rule for width or length on stiles, but there are industry standards that are relied on for balance and efficiency. Typical width for shaker stiles on panels, doors and drawer fronts usually is 2 1/4 inches. This is the same width used on standard door and window casing, as well as ordinary baseboard.
What is the difference between Stiles and rails in cabinets?
The two terms refer to the cabinet face frame and the doors, if the doors have a center panel. Solid or slab doors do not have stiles and rails. Individual pieces that make up a square or rectangular frame almost anywhere on the face of a cabinet are known as stiles and rails.
What is a stile on a door frame?
Stiles are the vertical pieces of the frame on both sides of shaker end panels and doors. There is no given rule for width or length on stiles, but there are industry standards that are relied on for balance and efficiency. Typical width for shaker stiles on panels, doors and drawer fronts usually is 2 1/4 inches.
How wide are stiles&rails for doors?
Stiles and rails for doors almost always measure equally in width except when the top rail is arched — which can add another 2 inches to the top rail, making it 3 or 4 inches wide on both sides of the arch.
What is a rail and stick joint on a cabinet?
Most cabinet doors have frames that are assembled with rail & stile joints, also commonly called cope and stick joints. These joints feature a decorative profile, such as a flat shaker edge, a rounder, or an ogee, that frames the panel, and a groove that contains the panel.