CARB stands for California Air Resources Board, also known as Air Resources Board (ARB). It is a department of the California Environmental Protection Agency. It was established in 1967 with the purpose of maintaining and improving air quality, and researching causes and solutions of air pollution. CARB's mandates, such as CARB 2 compliant MDF, are strict and usually are considered the standard across the United States.
What is CARB Phase 2 Compliant?
CARB Phase 1 and Phase 2 are a part of California's Composite Wood Products Regulation (CWP Regulation), which took effect in 2009 with Phase 1. The regulation has to do with reducing formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products, hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium density fiberboard (MDF). In the 2009 rollout of the CARB's Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM), formaldehyde emissions were capped at .08 parts per million (ppm). CARB Phase 2 went into effect in 2010 and has much lower formaldehyde emissions than the previous phase; set at .05 ppm. A main reason why the CARB ATCM is the strictest air quality measure is because it CAPS emissions levels. Other air quality standards are averages.
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Parkside Noir
| Shipping Time: |
Ships in 3-7 business days |
| Style: | Recessed |
| Face Frame: | 1-1/2" Solid Birch |
| Door Frame: | Solid Birch |
| Door Center: | 3/8" MDF |
| Sides: | 1/2" plywood |
| Top & Bottom (Wall): | 1/2" plywood |
| Bottom (Base): | 1/2" plywood |
| Back Panel: | 1/4" - 3/8" plywood with a 1/2" frame around the panel for added installation stability and strength |
| Shelves: | 3/4" plywood |
| Base Cabinet Shelf Depth: | 1/2 (pantry cabinets will have 3/4 depth shelves) |
| Drawer Box: | Dovetailed, 5/8" drawer box with 5-piece drawer front |
| Drawer Glides: | Undermount, full extension, soft close drawer glides |
| Base Corner Supports: | Wood corner brackets |
| Overlay: | Full |
| Hinges: | Concealed, 6-way adjustable, soft close hinges |
| Cabinet Interior: | UV coated, natural interior |
| Center Stile: |
None |
| Assembly Method: | Dado panel assembly w/metal L-brackets, screws and glue. |
| Finish: | 7-step acid catalyzed (AC) stain finish process, with an AC top coat |
| Toe Kick: | 1/2" plywood |
| Installation Rail: | 1/2" plywood (1-1/2" narrower than cabinet width) |
| Wall Cabinet Bottoms Finished (Exterior): | Yes (side panel bottom edges will be unfinished) |
| CARB Compliant: | Yes |
| Door Hinges: | Hinged right by default, hinge pilot holes are also pre-drilled on the left side of the face frame. For base cabinets, the hinges from the right side of the face frame can be removed, then screwed into the pilot holes on the left, for a left hinged door. Wall cabinets can have the door flipped around for a left hinge install. |
| Toe Kicks Included w/Base Cabinets: | Natural toe kicks are included but 8' toe kicks (TK96) in the same finish as the cabinets need to be purchased separately to finish the toe kick area and cover any gaps from adjacent cabinets. |
| Side Panels Finished: | No, finished side(s) must be specified from options menu for each sku (for exposed ends). |
| Installation/Designer Note: |
The full-overlay door style leaves roughly a 1/4" clearance on the edge. If installed directly against a wall or deeper cabinet and a cabinet door opening of at least 90 degrees is desired, scribe molding should be installed between the cabinet and the wall (or deeper cabinet). If not, the door may not be able to open a full 90 degrees. For a full opening, a space of at least 1/4-1/2" is necessary, a larger space may be needed depending on the decorative hardware used on the cabinets. The cabinet depth measurement listed is the depth from the front of the face frame to the back of the cabinet, and does not include the cabinet door depth. Schematic images and renderings are generic and may not represent exact construction details for each collection. The exact specifications for this collection can be found in the construction details listed above. |
- Wall cabinet assembly instructions
- Wall diagonal corner cabinet assembly instructions
- Base cabinet assembly instructions
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- Sink base cabinet assembly instructions
- Drawer base assembly instructions
- Oven Cabinet assembly instructions
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