Building A Cabinet Frame

The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups.

Building a cabinet frame. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. I use the kreg system to join the face frames.

Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. With the frame squared and clamped screw the cleats along the top edges. How to build a bath vanity using simple building techniques that anyone with basic tools can accomplish.

If you were making several cabinets to be installed side by side you d make a single long base for all of them to sit on now move on to building the drawer box. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Creating cabinetry whether building your own kitchen cabinets or a fine piece of furniture is a rewarding task.

The base is a simple edge frame assemble it with biscuits topped by two 4 wide cleats. This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet. Doors and frame and panel construction often consist of shaped bead and ogee edges with flat or shaped.

The facing panels will be assembled like a picture frame and will be the main part of the cabinets that show. Start with simple box construction and work your way toward the more complicated construction as you gain experience and tools.