Building A Cabinet Frame

Add a toe kick over the cabinet for an overall safe and smart build.

Building a cabinet frame. Specific dimensions are covered in the pdf plan. On the outside edge. There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws. Creating cabinetry whether building your own kitchen cabinets or a fine piece of furniture is a rewarding task.

Face frames cover plywood edges. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building.

Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Since this is the case you will want to use dimensional lumber in a wood that appeals to you in order to make these panels. Doors and frame and panel construction often consist of shaped bead and ogee edges with flat or shaped. The overall size of the face frame is determined by how many doors and drawers you want to have.

This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. 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. Start with simple box construction and work your way toward the more complicated construction as you gain experience and tools.

The facing panels will be assembled like a picture frame and will be the main part of the cabinets that show. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible.

Hand building your face frame base kitchen cabinet will save you hundreds of dollars.