Building Face Frame Kitchen Cabinets

To build a kitchen cabinet start by cutting the side and bottom panels out of some mdf or plywood.

Building face frame kitchen cabinets.

A face frame base kitchen cabinet carcass is ideal for both new and remodeled kitchen plans. Learn how to make simple face frame upper and lower cabinets including doors and drawers. I m been planning a kitchen remodel so i ve been pouring over all of the resources i can on building kitchen cabinets. On the outside edge.

Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. Learn how to make a lower cabinet face frame. Any woodworker with intermediate to advanced skill level can tackle this diy project. This is just one element of a complete series on how to make simple face frame cabinets.

Steve maxwell s building traditional face frame cabinets has some of the best no nonsense advice and designs i ve come across and the included videos are very helpful in explaining the entire process in a clear hands on way. Materials for this kitchen plan include cabinet plywood preferably purebond shown boards for the top and bottom support ripped plywood strips for the toe kick and. I generally always build my face frames out of 1 2 poplar when painting. In this episode wood.

How to build and attach a cabinet faceframe build faceframe. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. After building a kitchen cabinet carcass see video tutorial here and written post here it s time to put a face frame on the carcass. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation.

Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Wood magazine s kevin boyle shows you this foolproof method expla. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. Face frames cover plywood edges.

Then cut 4 panels out of 1 by 6 lumber for the base panels and top bracers and cut 4 more panels for the face of the cabinet. A face frame is basically a frame usually made of hardwood in a species for the final finish of the cabinet. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.