Building Face Frame Cabinet Doors

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

Building face frame cabinet doors.

There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws. To even up the ends of the door cut 1 16 in. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.

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. You also have to hang them. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Face frames cover plywood edges.

Learn how to make simple face frame upper and lower cabinets including doors and drawers. Wood magazine s kevin boyle shows you this foolproof method expla. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. 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.

The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. From each end using the table saw. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation.

Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. On the outside edge.