ClosetMaid MasterSuite, Installer'S Assembly, Installation & Reference Manual

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Back Panels
Back Panel Tips:
• Back panel installation requires advanced, experienced
carpentry skills.
• Backs panels are only designed for floor-mount installation and
should always be used in conjunction with toe kicks or base molding.
• We’ll remind you to carefully plan the number of cuts and the
number of pieces required for any given back panel design. You
must consider a minor waste factor for lengths you cannot use, and
you must consider seaming. Measure twice and cut once.
• The seam created between back panels should always be hidden
behind an upright shelf panel.
• It is essential that your saw blade is maintained in excellent
condition to prevent or reduce chipping or ragged edges on cuts.
Always make a test cut on scrap material first to ensure you’ll get a
clean cut.
• As per all MasterSuite
®
installation, begin installation in the highest
and furthest point in the closet. It is best to begin in a corner.
• Remove closet base board prior to installation.
• Installing the back panels throughout the panel installation (as
opposed to installing ALL back panels to the wall first) will prevent
major shifts from uneven floors.
Back Panel Cutting Guide
Please note: The levelness of a floor may affect the necessary height
of the back panel. Always measure the space
Back Panel
23-Gauge Headless Pin Nails
BACK PANEL ASSEMBLY
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Back Panels
Shelving /Towers
Drawers and Doors
Adjustable Shelves
Molding
Baskets, Valet Rods,
Tie & Belt Racks, and
other accessories
Islands
Benches
ORDER OF ASSEMBLY
PREPARATION
Nominal Shelf Width Back Panel Width
18 in. 18 3/4 in.
24 in. 24 3/4 in.
30 in. 30 3/4 in.
36 in. 36 3/4 in.
Standard Corner 30 in. and 30 3/8 in.
Custom Shelf Width + 3/4 in.
Nominal Panel Height Back Panel Height
84 in. 85 5/8 in.
96 in. 95 3/4 in.
Custom Shelf 3/8 in.
PARTS