Building Face Frame Cabinet Doors

You also have to hang them.

Building face frame cabinet doors.

Learn how to make simple face frame upper and lower cabinets including doors and drawers. 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. Get help with the hinges.

Euro or cup hinges are the easiest most forgiving means of hanging your new cabinet doors. From each end using the table saw. For cabinets with face frames if doing partial overlay add 2 times whatever you want your overlay to be to the height and width of your inside opening and be sure get hinges to match your overlay. This post applies to building and attaching a cabinet face frame which is the next step to building a cabinet.

Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story. To even up the ends of the door cut 1 16 in. Face frames cover plywood edges. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.

Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. 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.

For cabinets with face frames if doing inset doors subtract from both the height and width of your frame opening to get your door size. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another.