Complete Instruction How to Build Cabinets Yourself; online design, construction plans and parts list

It is essential to know how to build cabinets before you start to design the project. For efficiency of the process solitary, do it ones; floor plan and elevations for a visual and construction steps.

This is the first of many pages on cabinet making, and we need to cover fundamentals. There are three basic types of cabinets: base, wall, and tall. Making your own custom cabinets isn't as hard as it looks. You can build them yourself at home.

Building Base Cabinets (Construction and Parts from Plywood)

1,2) - Side Base - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF*

- 1 Finished Edge

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3) - Bottom Base - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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4,5,6) - Spanner - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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7) - Back - 1/4"(5.5 mm) Plywood SCF

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8,9) - Back Cleats - 1/2"(12 mm) Plywood

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10) - Leveller Legs - Plastic

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* SCF - One Side Clear Finish

** 2SCF - Two Sides Clear Finish

Adjustable legs resolve problems of non-ideal flooring and more: eliminates use of wedges (shims), save a material (one standard sheet makes six sides of base cabinet), the sides no need to be notched for foot space. An important change in design: the cabinet's bottom should be full width and sides will stand on the bottom (for durability of strength).

Building Wall Cabinets (Construction, Parts List, Crown Molding, Light Valance)

1,2) - Side Wall - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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3) - Bottom Wall - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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4) - Top Wall - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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5) - Back Wall - 1/4"(5.5 mm) Plywood SCF

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6,7) - Back Cleats - 1/2"(12 mm) Plywood

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8) - Light Valance - 21 mm Solid Wood

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9) - Starter and Crown - 21 mm Solid Wood

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Shelves - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood 2SCF**

- 1 Finished Edge

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Back hanging cleats (6,7) above and below attach to the walls: only two strips to adjust with wedges (shims), this is easier than the full surface of a cabinet. Finished Panels (not shown) set up to cover all imperfections from attachment cabinets to the walls: which is easy to scribe, matching the wall shape. Finished panels (End Panels) working the same way for all three types of cabinets.

Note: Tne Light Valance constructed to except 12 mm Light Panel for covering all electric wiring, and finishing undersides of wall cabinets; for a nice, and clean appearance.

The Crown System: working same way for Wall and Tall cabinets, also for Panels and Posts.

Building Pantry / Tall Cabinets (Construction and Parts List)

1,2) - Side Tall - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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3) - Bottom Tall - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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4) - Top Tall - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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5) - Top Mid - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood 2SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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6) - Back - 1/4"(5.5 mm) Plywood SCF

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7,8,9) - Back Cleats - 1/2"(12 mm) Plywood

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10) - Leveller Legs - Plastic

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Shelves - 3/4"(18.5 mm) Plywood 2SCF

- 1 Finished Edge

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Tall Cabinet construction is a combination of two: from the flooring as base cabinet, from the top like wall cabinets build.

Note: the Crown System constructed from two parts; Starter (with options to be extended) and actual Crown Molding, fastened to the Starter.

Construction methods you pick, and how to build cabinets specifications, will satisfy you during the entire process. Before the building process starts, it is important to know what materials to use (dimensions, durability, healthiness or esthetics...). To calculate parts list with precise dimensions, it is better to use the metric system

All Design Plans to build cabinets and cabinet part list ...must be completed before production begins! - No exceptions.

You can take our word, or make your own research for online design: you will not find any better or clearer instruction How to build Cabinets... from scratch, plywood, custom, at home, your own. The system we are sharing; How to Build Cabinets, the most progressive, convenient to use, and profitable.

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