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Cabinet Floor-Platform Terminology
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From contributor L: It's also known as a toekick ladder. From contributor K: I've heard of sleepers before, but the ladder is a new one on me. Our shop just calls the two assembled parts L-cleats. From contributor E: We call them stretchers but have used ladder and spanner as well. From contributor C: We call them ladders because that is what they look like if you build one for a long run of cabinets. It is definitely the best way to install units when floors are uneven - shim, level the ladder, and away you go. From contributor S: Stretcher? From contributor E: Main Entry: 1stretch•er Pronunciation: 'stre-ch&r Function: noun 1 a : one that stretches; especially : a device or machine for stretching or expanding something b : an exaggerated story : a tall tale 2 a : a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall b : a timber or rod used especially when horizontal as a tie in framed work From the original questioner: Thanks everyone for the suggestions. As I had said in the original post, I'd tell what part names we came up for this, after hearing some of your suggestions. We came up with: "screw down," "kick nailer," and "sleeper." Is ladder the name for the entire toe-kick assembly or is it more specific than that? Our Australian brother had some interesting terms for all the parts. I like the term "kick brace."
From contributor L: Ladder would be the whole assembly. From contributor B: We do TK f/b for toekick front and back, then TK mids for the stretchers/mid pieces. We usually make the horizontal mids the same width as the vertical mids. If they need to be different, we call it TK tops. I suppose you could call it TK mid hoz and TK mid vert as well. I like terminology that can be as short as possible, like four letters, and still be descriptive. Would you like to add information to this article? Interested in writing or submitting an article? Have a question about this article? Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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