{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "slug": "toe-kick-platform-cut-list-calculator",
  "route": "/tools/components/toe-kick-platform-cut-list-calculator/",
  "categorySlug": "cabinet-structure",
  "name": "Toe-Kick Platform",
  "title": "Toe-Kick Platform Cut List Calculator",
  "description": "Plan toe-kick platform rails and sleepers from the cabinet footprint, setbacks, platform height, and an explicit support-spacing input.",
  "searchIntent": "toe kick platform cut list calculator",
  "modelVersion": "1.0.0",
  "reviewedDate": "2026-07-30",
  "defaultInputs": {
    "cabinetWidth": 30,
    "cabinetDepth": 24,
    "platformHeight": 4,
    "frontSetback": 3,
    "sideSetback": 0.75,
    "materialThickness": 0.75,
    "supportSpacing": 24
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "cabinetWidth",
      "label": "Cabinet outside width",
      "default": 30,
      "min": 6,
      "max": 144,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Outside width of the cabinet or platform module."
    },
    {
      "id": "cabinetDepth",
      "label": "Cabinet outside depth",
      "default": 24,
      "min": 6,
      "max": 60,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Outside cabinet depth before the front recess is deducted."
    },
    {
      "id": "platformHeight",
      "label": "Platform height",
      "default": 4,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Finished vertical height of the platform members."
    },
    {
      "id": "frontSetback",
      "label": "Front toe-kick setback",
      "default": 3,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Horizontal recess from cabinet front to the platform front edge."
    },
    {
      "id": "sideSetback",
      "label": "Setback at each side",
      "default": 0.75,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Equal planning inset from each cabinet side; set zero for flush module ends."
    },
    {
      "id": "materialThickness",
      "label": "Platform stock thickness",
      "default": 0.75,
      "min": 0.25,
      "max": 3,
      "step": 0.03125,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Measured thickness of the platform rails and sleepers."
    },
    {
      "id": "supportSpacing",
      "label": "Planning support spacing",
      "default": 24,
      "min": 6,
      "max": 48,
      "step": 1,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "User-controlled maximum planning interval used only to estimate intermediate sleeper count."
    }
  ],
  "formulas": [
    {
      "part": "Front and rear platform rail",
      "quantity": "2",
      "length": "cabinetWidth - 2 * sideSetback",
      "width": "platformHeight",
      "thickness": "materialThickness",
      "formulaNote": "Long rails span the inset platform width."
    },
    {
      "part": "End sleeper",
      "quantity": "2",
      "length": "cabinetDepth - frontSetback - 2 * materialThickness",
      "width": "platformHeight",
      "thickness": "materialThickness",
      "formulaNote": "Sleepers fit between front and rear rails after the front toe-kick recess; rear recesses require a separate input revision."
    },
    {
      "part": "Intermediate sleeper",
      "quantity": "max(0, ceil((cabinetWidth - 2 * sideSetback) / supportSpacing) - 1)",
      "length": "cabinetDepth - frontSetback - 2 * materialThickness",
      "width": "platformHeight",
      "thickness": "materialThickness",
      "formulaNote": "Count is a planning estimate from entered spacing, not a structural prescription; approved load and attachment information controls."
    }
  ],
  "defaultParts": [
    {
      "name": "Front and rear platform rail",
      "quantity": 2,
      "length": 28.5,
      "width": 4,
      "thickness": 0.75,
      "materialGroup": "Platform stock",
      "grain": "Lengthwise",
      "formulaNote": "Long rails span the inset platform width."
    },
    {
      "name": "End sleeper",
      "quantity": 2,
      "length": 19.5,
      "width": 4,
      "thickness": 0.75,
      "materialGroup": "Platform stock",
      "grain": "Lengthwise",
      "formulaNote": "Sleepers fit between front and rear rails after the front toe-kick recess; rear recesses require a separate input revision."
    },
    {
      "name": "Intermediate sleeper",
      "quantity": 1,
      "length": 19.5,
      "width": 4,
      "thickness": 0.75,
      "materialGroup": "Platform stock",
      "grain": "Lengthwise",
      "formulaNote": "Count is a planning estimate from entered spacing, not a structural prescription; approved load and attachment information controls."
    }
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    "Front and rear rails use the same thickness and the sleepers fit between them.",
    "The rear platform edge is flush with the modeled cabinet depth; a service chase or rear recess must be modeled separately.",
    "Support spacing estimates part quantity only and does not establish allowable load, deflection, fastener capacity, or substrate adequacy.",
    "This is a reviewable planning model, not a universal cabinetmaking standard; the shop drawing, approved sample, field dimensions, and contract documents remain authoritative.",
    "Manufacturer hardware dimensions, load ratings, fastener schedules, edge distances, and drilling requirements govern whenever hardware is involved."
  ],
  "checks": [
    "Confirm platform width plus both side setbacks reproduces the intended cabinet width.",
    "Check the floor survey and leveling plan before treating every vertical member as the same height.",
    "Verify sleepers, seams, cabinet sides, fastening points, and concentrated loads share an approved load path.",
    "Measure the actual sheet, board, or panel thickness from the material lot and reconcile it with every mating groove, dado, fastener, and hardware allowance.",
    "Build or dry-fit the first assembly, record the verified result, and release the remaining batch only under the same model revision."
  ],
  "stopConditions": [
    "Stop when the floor condition or leveling method would change platform member heights.",
    "Stop when load, span, anchorage, or substrate information has not been approved for the project.",
    "Stop when the exact hardware product, current manufacturer data, or required attachment method is unresolved; do not substitute a generic allowance.",
    "Stop when field dimensions, actual material thickness, grain requirement, or model revision cannot be verified before batch cutting."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "ANSI/AWI 1235-2024 – Specialty Casework",
      "url": "https://awinet.org/standards/specialty-casework/requirements-specialty-casework/3-2-material-6/",
      "scope": "Primary industry standard used here for casework material, component, and hardware-planning context. Its published scope is specialty casework; it does not set universal residential cabinet dimensions or replace project documents."
    },
    {
      "name": "ANSI/AWI 0620-2025 – Finish Carpentry/Installation",
      "url": "https://awinet.org/standards/finish-carpentry-installation/requirements/structural-7/",
      "scope": "Primary industry standard used here only for installation, attachment, and structural-coordination context. It does not certify a wall, fastener, rail, or cabinet assembly for a specific load."
    }
  ]
}