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Knock Down Fitting

Knock Down (KD) Fittings are used for joining sheet materials and attaching kitchen units to worktops. They are also known as 'Modesty Blocks' and were historically used to add panels between desk pedestals in open plan offices. Two-part blocks bolt together to enable dismantling. Furniture Connector Bolts are used with Joint Connector Nuts or Cross Dowels to assemble self-assembly furniture easily with an Allen key. Cross Dowels, also known as 'Barrel Nuts', are for use with Joint Connector Bolts where a right angle connection is needed. Cam and Dowel fittings are commonly used to assemble flat pack furniture and kitchen cabinets by pulling standard thickness board panels together to

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Knock Down Fitting

Knock Down (KD) Fittings are used for joining sheet materials and attaching kitchen units to worktops. They are also known as 'Modesty Blocks' and were historically used to add panels between desk pedestals in open plan offices. Two-part blocks bolt together to enable dismantling. Furniture Connector Bolts are used with Joint Connector Nuts or Cross Dowels to assemble self-assembly furniture easily with an Allen key. Cross Dowels, also known as 'Barrel Nuts', are for use with Joint Connector Bolts where a right angle connection is needed. Cam and Dowel fittings are commonly used to assemble flat pack furniture and kitchen cabinets by pulling standard thickness board panels together to

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Knock Down (KD) Fittings

Made from Polyethylene and commonly available


in dark brown or white, these are used for joining
sheet materials and attaching kitchen units to the
underside of the worktop for example. They are
Connecting
also known as Modesty Blocks because In the
Blocks
1960's, when open plan offices became popular,
they were used to add a panel between desk
pedestals. Two-part blocks bolt together and so
enable dismantling.

Typical applications include cabinets, chairs,


desks, shop equipment and tables. Furniture
Furniture
Connector Bolts are for use with Joint Connector
Connector
Nuts or Cross Dowels. They are designed for use
Nuts and Bolts
with self-assembly furniture, and are easily
applied with an Allen key.

Also known as Barrel Nuts these are designed


Cross Dowels for use with Joint Connector Bolts where a right
angle connection is needed.

Cam and Dowel fittings are commonly used to


assemble flat pack furniture and kitchen cabinets.
CamLock
Cam and Dowel parts are used to pull together
Fitting
standard thickness board panels to give a hidden
fixing.
Also known as Confirmat Screws these are
Furniture used for easy assembly and dismantling of
Connector carcase sections, especially in Particle Board.
Screws The deep cutting thread helps to ensure accurate
and close-fitting joints.

Similar to Furniture Connector Nuts and Bolts but


with a capacity limited to 30mm-39mm, these are
Cabinet commonly used to join flat pack Kitchen Units,
Connector Wardrobes, or Cupboards together. They are
Screw usually set into the front row of unused shelf peg
holes and when tightened, keep units in line and
spread any uneven load.

Made of plastics in a range of colours, these are


available in a variety of sizes and designs and
Cover Caps
used to conceal unused holes or to hide screw
heads from view for example.

Available in plastic or steel, these plug into 5 mm


diameter holes - a series of holes can be drilled
Shelf
equally spaced vertically for adjustable shelves. A
Supports
shelf with 4 supports will typically carry a
distributed load of 80kg to 100kg.
Designed to provide a strong neat join between
kitchen worktops. The nut is tightened onto the
Worktop
bolt pressing the caps against the walls of 35 mm
Connector
diameter 'blind' holes drilled into the underside.
Bolts
This pulls the two worktop sections tightly
together

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