Profiles and shutter lines straight, gaps even
Why — act while you have leverage
Uneven gaps between shutters are the thing you will notice every morning for twenty years. They are also fixable at installation and almost impossible afterwards.
What to look at
- Sight along the run at eye level, then crouch and do it again
- Gaps even at the top and bottom of each shutter
- Handles aligned across neighbouring units
How to check it yourself
Sight along each run of shutters and drawers. Gaps between them should be even top to bottom and side to side, and the fronts should sit in one plane. Handles and profiles should line up across adjacent units. This is an alignment job at installation — it is done with the adjusters on the hinges and channels, and it takes a fitter an hour.
Where this comes from: Manufacturer installation tolerance; established trade practice (established trade practice)
More modular installation checks
- Photograph before this is covered
- Loose furniture inspected against the order
- Hinges, channels and handles are the brand and grade quoted