Building Face Frame Base Cabinets

Begin with the right cabinet dimensions.

Building face frame base cabinets.

Standard counter height is 36 with the cabinets usually being around 34 5 tall to allow room for the countertop material. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. This is a comprehensive video that gets into great detail on what is required to make kitchen cabinets including different styles of cabinet face frame and. On the outside edge.

Face frames cover plywood edges. This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet. 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.

The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Individual face frame members fasten to the foundation boxes one piece at a time held in place with glue and clamps or glue and metal pins or brads. Build face frames first with pocket holes and glue.

If you have trouble with wood splitting try setting pocket holes for 1 2 stock and using 1 pocket hole screws. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. Start off by building your cabinet s base from four 2 4 boards then proceed to install dividers. Note that your face frames are 1 2 wider than the carcass or the desired with of your cabinet.

With the plywood cut to size your cabinet should take an hour and two to assemble. Use a table saw to cut plywood strips for your face frame cabinets. Standard counter depth is 25 which the cabinets themselves being 24 to allow for a 1 countertop lip. These kitchen base cabinet ideas are ideal for both modern and vintage style homes.

The plans show how 3 4 thick solid wood 21 4 to 21 2 wide is used for most face frame members. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building.