Building A Cabinet Frame

There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws.

Building a cabinet frame.

Hand building your face frame base kitchen cabinet will save you hundreds of dollars. The overall size of the face frame is determined by how many doors and drawers you want to have. Specific dimensions are covered in the pdf plan. Doors and frame and panel construction often consist of shaped bead and ogee edges with flat or shaped.

Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. A face frame base kitchen cabinet carcass is ideal for both new and remodeled kitchen plans. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups.

Add a toe kick over the cabinet for an overall safe and smart build. Start with simple box construction and work your way toward the more complicated construction as you gain experience and tools. This cabinet style features long face frame overhangs that align perfectly with the kitchen walls. Face frames cover plywood edges.

Creating cabinetry whether building your own kitchen cabinets or a fine piece of furniture is a rewarding task. This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building. A cabinet face frame is the front frame of a cabinet that will establish the location of all of the doors and drawers as well as give some structural stiffness to the rest of the case.

The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. On the outside edge. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.