Building Face Frame Base Cabinets

This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet.

Building face frame base cabinets.

Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. Start off by building your cabinet s base from four 2 4 boards then proceed to install dividers.

Please note that if you are building a face frame cabinet on a 2 4 base the toe kick will be slightly shorter than 3 1 2 because the face frame drops below the base of the cabinet a little bit. There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws. Note that your face frames are 1 2 wider than the carcass or the desired with of your cabinet. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions.

On the outside edge. 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. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Use a table saw to cut plywood strips for your face frame cabinets.

Build face frames first with pocket holes and glue. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. Standard counter height is 36 with the cabinets usually being around 34 5 tall to allow room for the countertop material. Standard counter depth is 25 which the cabinets themselves being 24 to allow for a 1 countertop lip.

Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. These kitchen base cabinet ideas are ideal for both modern and vintage style homes. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building. E joints between stiles and rails get rein forced with 20 biscuits or dowels plunged into the assembled joints from the top.

With the plywood cut to size your cabinet should take an hour and two to assemble. This is how i built my kitchen and i do not have any issues with standing for hours at the cabinets. The plans show how 3 4 thick solid wood 21 4 to 21 2 wide is used for most face frame members. If you have trouble with wood splitting try setting pocket holes for 1 2 stock and using 1 pocket hole screws.