Building Face Frame Cabinets

Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

Building face frame cabinets.

I definitely recommend face frame cabinets over frameless or euro style and the good news is face frames are pretty easy to build. So today i thought that i would share with you this quick tutorial on how to build face frames with the intention of pointing out those very important considerations. When it comes to assembling face frames for cabinets there s nothing faster than pocket hole joints each joint takes about 90 seconds apiece using a store bought jig. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.

The faceframe is assembled using pockehole screws and atta. Face frames are one of the easiest parts of a cabinet that there is to build. This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in.

On the outside edge. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Attaching the frame to the case hides the holes. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building.

Wood magazine s kevin boyle shows you this foolproof method expla. There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Learn how to make simple face frame upper and lower cabinets including doors and drawers.

Pocket hole screws give the frame all the strength it needs and then some. Face frames cover plywood edges. Quick and easy way to make and attach a face frame to a cabinet using pocket hole screws and glue. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups.

However there are a few important things to consider when planning your cabinet layout.