Furniture fasteners. Types and application. Features and material

Furniture screed is a special type of fastener that is used exclusively in furniture production. Such fasteners can not only significantly facilitate the process of assembling furniture, but also become “invisible” after installation. In this article we will look at the different types of fasteners used for assembling wooden cabinet furniture.

Confirmat

The most common and easiest to use type of furniture connection is the confirmat, which allows you to fasten several parts together at right angles .

In order to tighten furniture elements, you should drill 2 holes:

• the first - under the head of the confirmat (in one piece),
• the second - under the threaded part (in another part).

In this case, it is recommended to use drills with a diameter of six and five millimeters, respectively, or use a combination drill, which will significantly facilitate the procedure for assembling various sections of cabinet furniture.
As a rule, such fasteners are used to connect parts made of solid wood or chipboard (chipboards), and dowels are used in combination with it, acting as guides.

Confirmed fasteners

Confirmed fasteners

Furniture confirmation

Furniture confirmation

It is necessary to install the confirmat with great care, preferably manually, since when using a screwdriver there is a high probability that the thread will break the hole and the part will fall out during operation.

In addition, there are different types of fasteners, so after installing it you will need to use special plugs to hide it from prying eyes and give the furniture an aesthetic appearance.

Main types of furniture fittings

When choosing furniture, it is important to pay attention not only to its appearance, because parameters such as durability and functionality will be more important. The fittings that are equipped with each product are responsible for these characteristics. There is a wide variety of details that simplify use and increase the service life of furniture.

For normal functioning, furniture is equipped with a variety of fittings

Door handles

There are three main types of pens, these are:

• stationary;
• with a push mechanism;
• rotary.

Stationary models are found exclusively on cabinet doors and bedside tables. They are not equipped with a lock; they allow you to pull or push the door and often have a decorative function. The remaining types are distinguished by the presence of a latch or lock, so they are much more common.

It is impossible to imagine a single door without handles

Wheels

Today on the furniture market you can find a lot of models of furniture on wheels. They are necessary for the free movement of the product around the house. Each type of wheel is different:

• adjustment parameters;
• fastening;
• rotation method.

When choosing such accessories, it is important to pay attention not only to quality and attractive appearance. It is necessary that the wheels match the style of the furniture (on which they will be attached) and the room as a whole.

Wheels for furniture come in different sizes

All types of wheels can be divided into two main subtypes.

1. Swivel - allow you to move furniture around the house without much effort.
2. Fixed - able to withstand heavy loads, but do not have good maneuverability, so furniture is much more difficult to move.

Legs

Almost all types of furniture must be equipped with legs/supports. Since they support the entire structure, the legs must be of high quality, but we must not forget about their design. This type of fittings can be divided into 3 groups.

1. Regular, without height adjustment. They often represent an inexpensive support for furniture. They feature a laconic design.
2. Models with the ability to adjust height. These legs are ideal for rooms with uneven floors, allowing you to level the furniture.
3. Decorative - used as decoration. Models can be varied, for example, with threads, non-standard shapes.

Legs are usually present on the base of the cabinet, as well as chairs, tables

Metal models are usually made from:

• chromium;
• aluminum

They are durable and strong. Such legs harmoniously combine with various interior items.

Wood is often used to create decorative models. It is better to choose legs made of expensive wood, since they differ:

• attractive appearance;
• high quality.

Plastic models do not differ in aesthetic appearance, however, they compensate for this:

• wide range of sizes;
• functionality.

An example of what adjustable legs look like

Loops

Furniture hinges refer to connecting fittings that allow doors to be opened/closed. There are different types of hinges, they depend on the configuration of the cabinets and their facades. Such fittings can be equipped with closers for silent and smooth operation.

Hinges are a mandatory part on the cabinet that ensures the functioning of its door.

Table 7. Main types of loops.

Furniture hinges with a closer are expensive fittings with a complex design. Thanks to the shock absorber built into the hinges, the doors will close independently. Would you like to get acquainted with the varieties of this fittings in detail? Then read our specially prepared article.

Locks

The purpose of this fitting is to allow the door to be fixed in one position. There are three types of locks:

• latch;
• lock with key;
• lock for the bathroom.

The latches have simple functionality - to operate them you just need to slam the door. Often, doors with a push handle are equipped with such a mechanism.

Locks look appropriate on furniture made of any material

Key locks allow doors to be locked to prevent unauthorized access. Models for the bathroom are a mechanism with a turntable that can be closed from the inside. This option is more appropriate for ordinary doors than for furniture.

Mortise locks will also be relevant for furniture. They have a high reliability index, and most importantly, do not spoil the appearance of the furniture. There are such locks:

• cruciform;
• cylinder;
• suvaldnymi.

Lever locks work on the principle of moving metal plates into grooves

The simplest is considered to be a furniture lock. They can be mounted on furniture made of chipboard and glass. They are even suitable for double doors.

Hooks

This type of fittings must withstand heavy loads, so when choosing hooks it is important to pay attention to the quality of the metal from which they are made. The hooks are different:

• shape;
• style;
• sizes;
• functionality;
• design.

Among the most popular hooks are one, two and three-arm models. They can be attached independently to any furniture. The purpose of this accessory is to store various things, mainly clothes.

An example of what the main types of furniture hooks look like

Eccentric coupler

This type of fastening element is used when assembling furniture in a factory environment, due to the complexity of drilling holes for its installation.

The main advantage of the eccentric screed is its concealability, which prevents the appearance of the cabinet or other cabinet furniture from being spoiled.

In addition, unlike the previous type of furniture screed, the presence of such elements allows you to carry out the procedure of assembling/disassembling interior items an unlimited number of times without damaging them, which, you see, is very convenient when moving frequently.

Also, using this fastening method, it is possible to fix the parts at an angle relative to each other.

As mentioned above, the installation of eccentrics is carried out in the conditions of factory furniture production, since the sampling depths for their installation are at least 12 millimeters. And this despite the fact that the wall thickness of the laminated particle board has a size of 16 millimeters. Therefore, without the use of special equipment, which is impractical to purchase for a one-time installation of interior items, installation of such fasteners is practically impossible.

Shelf supports

As you can guess from the name, such fasteners are used to fix shelves (both glass and plastic) of a wardrobe or kitchen cabinet.

Depending on the installation method, shelf holders are divided into open and hidden. The former are mounted directly to the pieces of furniture (after which a shelf is placed on them), while the latter are something like an eccentric coupler.

Shelf holders in the closet, photo:

The fittings that you see in the photo above are intended for attaching shelves in the closet.

How to choose and buy fasteners of proper quality

The employees of our online store, specializing in the sale of furniture accessories, are well versed in all the nuances of the products presented on the website and strive to share their knowledge with every potential client. We guarantee:

• Help from an experienced specialist in selecting suitable parts.
• Timely shipment of the ordered batch of goods from a warehouse in Moscow.
• Competitive prices for basic and additional services.
• A wide selection of mechanisms to implement the assigned tasks.

You can order and buy connecting elements from us in two ways: by calling the manager on one of the indicated telephone numbers or by leaving an online request on our resource.

Tabletop fasteners

A special type of furniture tie used to secure two parts of a tabletop together. It is used exclusively in the production of kitchen furniture and requires special milling of surfaces before installation.

Tabletop fasteners

Tabletop fasteners

Tabletop mount

Tabletop mount