Specialty Shelving
Table of Contents
Apprentice to Journeyman Installer
This page explains the steps to take for installing specialty shelving including box-in-box, cubbies/wine x, pullout shelves, slanted shoe shelves, and vertical dividers. Prior to beginning the installation, ensure you have completed all steps of installing the system skeleton.
Page Contents
Skill Requirements
Tools & Hardware
Installation Steps
Box-in-Box
Cubbies | Wine X
Pullout Shelves
Slanted Shoe Shelves
Vertical Dividers
Related Training Materials
Final Steps & Delivery
Certification
Tips from the Field
Terms & Definitions
BOM Codes
Types of Installation: Off-the-Floor, Floor-Based, Wall Bed
Installer Level Required: Apprentice Installer
Products Required: TFL Material, Accessories, Special Order
Table Saw
Drill Driver/Impact Driver
18-Gauge Nail Gun
Pozi #2 Screwdriver
Pozi #2 Angle Ratchet
Tape Measure
Wood Glue
Hardware Required
10.5mm Euro Screws
1 1/4” 18-gauge nails
Rafix Pins
Rafix Double-Ended Dowel (Optional)
Dowels
(Hafele 267.83.230)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times when handling material and operating the power tools mentioned throughout this process. Review the PPE Matrix for further guidance.
Ensure all fixed shelves are installed.
Locate and inspect all pieces.
Assemble the top, bottom and side pieces by placing the dowels into the pre-drilled holes.
Slide the interior box between fixed shelves and ensure it is flush or recessed according to the elevation.
Place 2 nails in the top and bottom pieces to secure the box in place.
Touch up nail holes with crayon.
Ensure all fixed shelves surrounding the Wine X shelving are in place.
Locate and inspect pieces.
Slide both pieces together.
Ensure the banding on both pieces is flush.
Slide the unit between the two fixed shelves in the component.
Separate and dry-fit runners.
Mount the shelf piece to the shelf and the partition piece to the pre-drilled holes on the partition.
Slide the runners together to lock them in place.
Test the functionality of the shelf by sliding it in and out several times.
Locate and inspect all pieces.
Install the shoe fence on the shelf piece.
Ensure partitions are prepped with Rafix shelf pins in the correct locations according to the system elevation.
Check the cams and ensure they are positioned in the shelf correctly and in the open position.
Set the shelf on the Rafix pins and ensure the cams are sitting on each screw.
Tighten each cam clockwise until they stop turning using a Pozi #2 bit screwdriver.
Check the shelf for tightness.
Repeat for all remaining shelves, as indicated by an X on the elevation.
Locate and inspect all parts.
Place and glue dowels in both ends of the vertical upright.
If Applicable: Trim the length of the dowel(s) to ensure a tight fit between the pieces.
Secure the bottom fixed shelf between the partitions, ensuring the pre-drilled holes are facing upwards.
Place the vertical upright dowels into the pre-drilled holes on the bottom fixed shelf.
Install the top fixed shelf.
Skeleton Fundamentals
Complete the Installation
System Touch Ups
Cleaning the System & Jobsite
Delivery to the Customer
PPE Matrix
Inspect the installation and complete any touch ups if necessary.
If there are no more components to install, remove all stickers/labels.
If there are no more components to install, complete the clean up process.
If there are no more components to install, complete the Professional Installation Experience by walking through the space with the customer and delivering the final product.
Certification Steps:
Box-in-Box
Box in box was installed with the correct reveal all the way around (Recessed or flush).
All parts have been doweled/nailed in and secured.
Cubbies | Wine X
Shelves above and below are locked into place.
The “X” fits inside the cabinet without gaps.
The edgebanded sides are facing outward.
Pull-Out Shelves
The shelf pulls out and slides back in effortlessly (there is no binding).
Spacer boards have been used if behind doors.
The runners are fully locked together.
Slanted Shoe Shelves
Shoe fences are attached to the shelf.
The front of the shelf is 2 holes lower than the back.
Shelves are locked in.
If Applicable: Shelf lights are functioning with the required switch/remote/wall switch.
Vertical Dividers
Top and bottom shelves are locked in.
Dowels have been used to connect the vertical pieces to the horizontal fixed shelves.
There are no gaps between the vertical pieces and the horizontal fixed shelves.
Tips from the Field
Tips submitted by fellow installers and leaders in the field. These optional tips are intended to make this install process simpler.
Click here to submit your own tip from the field.
BOM | Bill of Materials; Parts List |
Elevation | The CAD Design Plan created by the Design Consultant with the client. |
BOM Codes
The purpose of this section is to provide guidance when confirming details on the BOM. This list includes all individual parts typically associated with this process.
AS | Auxiliary Shelf |
BIB | Box In Box |
BIBH | Box In Box Horizontal |
BIBV | Box In Box Vertical |
CBB | Acrylic Shoe Cubby |
CCH | CC Cubby Shelf |
CCU | CC Cubby |
CCV | CC Cubby Vertical |
CPO | Undermount Pull Out Shelf |
CPOF | Pull Out Sliding Shelf Face |
CPSS | Undermount Pull Out Sliding Shelf |
HC | Heel Catcher |
LSS | Ecodomo Leather Shoe Shelf |
LTR | Ecodomo Leather |
POS | Pull Out Shelf |
RL | Regular Lip |
SFCP | Shoe Fence Center Post |
SFEP | Shoe Fence End Post |
SFR | Shelf Rack |
SS | Slanted Shelf |
SSL | Shelf Slide |
Text Note | Acrylic Shelf Dividers |
VBD | VB Dowel |
WR | Wine X Assembly (2 Piece) |
WS | Wine Star Assembly (4 Piece) |
WSD | Wine Star Angle |
The codes in the table above are directly from the Corporate CAD database and may not reflect all codes included in the Supported Franchise Database or Independent Franchise Databases.