Cabinet Door Frame Construction

Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.

Cabinet door frame construction. This frame resembles a flat picture frame that is attached to the door front giving added dimension to the door front. A general purpose saw blade will do the job although a dado stack cuts smoother tenons. Glue the frame to the case. Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins.

Cabinet building has several variations which may be used in construction. Door construction in cope and stick door construction the cabinet door frame is held together by a joint between the edge of the stiles the vertical members of the frame and the rails the horizontal members of the frame. Clamp the frame in place including the middle rail to the drawer stretcher below. On the outside edge.

Then center the frame between the case sides with the lower frame rail inside edge 1 8 above the inside face of the case bottom. A cabinet or furniture piece consists of the carcass or case with two sides bottom and top a back and a front. Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time. In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen.

The carcass construction can be separated into three types. Step 1 choose which door to make. In this type of cabinet construction the rails and stiles form a 1 1 2 inch face frame at the front of the cabinet box. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in.

Leg and rail construction is found on chairs tables benches stools and on some furniture such as chests. These offer a streamlined appearance and must be very carefully installed to ensure the doors and drawer fronts do not bind into adjacent cabinetry or walls. You should consider the need for speed of construction durability ease of cleanup and maintenance step 2 pick the correct material to fit your doors. Most slab doors are made of plywood.

Use mdf medium density fiberboard on a painted or a covered surface for a wood grain look 1 x research sourcestep 3 use solid wood for a door when you make a panel door. In frameless cabinet construction the door and drawer faces are nearly the same size as the cabinet box leaving only the smallest portion visible. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers. Apply glue to the case edges.

Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. If you ll paint the cabinet save clamping time by gluing and nailing the frame to the case. Rip legs and stiles to width on a table saw. American cabinet manufacturers have traditionally built cabinets using a framed construction.

The front may contain drawers doors or shelves or combinations of the three. There are two basic types of cabinet doors slab and flat panel most often chosen. For more helpful tips on cabinet construction buying online or kitchen design check out our resources page.