Building Face Frame Cabinet Doors

Begin with the right cabinet dimensions.

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. There are several methods i use to attach the face frame but i generally always build the face frame with pocket hole screws. On the outside edge. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. In the last posts i explained three methods for building cabinets and basic techniques for cabinet building. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.

Face frames cover plywood edges. From each end using the table saw. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. You also have to hang them.

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. Wood magazine s kevin boyle shows you this foolproof method expla. 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. Euro or cup hinges are the easiest most forgiving means of hanging your new cabinet doors.

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. Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story.