Size Specifications and Tolerances

Door Size Specifications and Tolerances

• Eagle Woodworking manufactures all wood products to the nearest 1/16" or 1.6mm, allowing for a tolerance of +/-1/32" or +/-0.8mm.

• Doors ordered over 50” in height or width are not covered by warranty without a center rail/stile. Eagle Woodworking does not add a center rail/stile unless specified by customer.

• The maximum height or width for doors is 95".
  
  

• The allowable tolerances for bow, warp, or twist in different types of doors (5-piece and 2-piece MDF) are as follows:

  • Single panel doors up to 26" wide and 48" high: 1/8" tolerance.

  • Multi-panel doors up to 26" wide and 48" to 65" high: 1/4" tolerance.

  • Multi-panel doors up to 26" wide and 65" to 84" high: 5/16" tolerance.

  • Single opening frame-only, and mullion doors exceeding 50" wide or 50" high are not warranted (mullion lites are excluded from the opening count).

  • Doors that are wider or taller than 84" will not be warrantied.

• The allowable tolerances for bow, warp, or twist in different types of doors (1-piece MDF) are as follows:

  • Up to 12" wide and 22" high = 1/8".

  • 12" to 22" wide or 22" to 44" high = 1/4".

  • Any one-piece product exceeding 44" wide or 44" high will not be warrantied.
    
    

• Natural variation in wood grain, color, and texture is not considered a defect.

Drawer Size Specifications and Tolerances

• Eagle Woodworking manufactures all wood products to the nearest 1/16" or 1.6mm, allowing for a tolerance of +/-1/32" or +/-0.8mm.
  
  
• Drawer boxes are built to the following dimensional ranges, in 1/16" increments: height 2" to 12" (surcharge over 12"), width 4" to 72", and depth 4" to 72".
  
  
• Standard side thicknesses are 1/2" and 5/8"; 3/4" is available by special order.
  
  
• Drawer bottoms range from 1/4" to 3/8" depending on species (white oak is 3/8" only), and the standard bottom recess is 1/2" up from the bottom edge.
  
  
• Joinery is half-blind (English) dovetail only. Pieces under 6" are solid; pieces over 6" use edge-glued boards with each piece a minimum of 2" wide.
  
  
• Clear stock, free of blemishes or defects, is used on the visible drawer sides and on a finished/exposed front.
  
  
• Unlike cabinet doors, dovetail drawers do not have a separate bow, warp, or twist tolerance schedule. For a drawer, being built within published specifications means the build tolerance, clear-stock selection, and glue-up construction standard above.
  
  
• Natural variation in wood grain, color, and texture is not considered a defect.
  
  
• When notch and bore is applied, the back bottom corner dovetails are not warrantied. Cutting the notch reduces the structure of that corner and increases the chance of a dovetail piece coming loose in transit. If one does come loose, it can be reattached with standard wood glue. The back bottom corner dovetail is typically not visible once the drawer is installed with standard slide hardware.

Effects of Moisture in Wood

• Solid wood products are prone to expansion and contraction as moisture and climate conditions fluctuate over time. Stable moisture levels are crucial for maintaining tight joints.
  
  
• Moisture changes can lead to effects such as panel expansion, panel contraction, joint expansion or opening (especially in miter doors), bowing of stiles, stile and rail expansion, and visible stave-to-stave lines in panels. Contraction in finished panels may also cause a "white line" effect, where a narrow strip of unfinished wood appears where the panel meets the framing.
  
  
• Wood products in humid climates are particularly vulnerable to expansion due to moisture. Eagle Woodworking does not warranty against product failure resulting from excessively humid conditions, including in waterfront properties and coastal regions.
  
  
• Environments such as indoor pools or marine applications, including nautical vessels, are considered high-humidity areas regardless of any climate control systems present.
  
  
• In contrast, wood products in dry climates are more susceptible to contraction due to low moisture levels in the air. Eagle Woodworking will not warranty against product failure caused by excessively dry conditions, such as those found in desert and mountain regions.
  
  
• Installing cabinetry in new construction before climate control is activated can cause the wood to absorb moisture from other building materials like paint, drywall compound, concrete, stucco, and wood framing with high moisture content. These materials release significant amounts of moisture during the drying/curing process.
  
  
• Wood products installed in non-air-conditioned homes, regardless of location, are highly prone to moisture-induced expansion and will not be warrantied. Stable moisture conditions are essential for all wood products to keep joints tight.
  
  
• To reduce moisture-related expansion, secondary and vacation homes should maintain some form of climate control, even during the off-season. Eagle Woodworking does not warranty products installed in environments lacking climate control.