Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- 3/4 Melamine
- 1/4 Melamine
- 3/4 Plywood
- Edgebanding
- Table Saw or Panel Saw
- Drill
- Countersink Screws
- Square
- Tape Measurer
- Circular Saw
- Level
- Bondo
- Shelf Pins
Step1
Measure the space in which you plan to put your new cabinets and develop a materials list.
Step2
Make a cut list. Base cabinets are 32 inches high. They sit on 3 inch toebases and are topped by a 1 inch countertop. Upper cabinets can vary in heighth. Make sure the bottom of the cabinet is 2 feet above the countertop.
Step3
Attach and trim edgebanding to all visible edges.
Step4
Build the boxes. A base cabinet consists of a 3/4 inch melamine bottom, 2 3/4 inch melamine sides, a 3/4 (or 1/4) inch melamine back and two 3/4 inch (3 inch wide) plywood spacers flush with the top. Additionally there is a spacer between each drawer.
Step5
Drill Shelf Holes. If you want adjustable shelves, drill a series of holes in the front and back of each side of your boxes two inches from the edge.
Step6
Install your cabinets. Place the base cabinets on the toebases. Screw them together and to studs in the walls. Make sure they are level. If you're installing your own countertop, do it now. Attach scrap pieces of plywood (making certain that they are level) just below where you want to hang your upper cabinets. Rest the uppers on the scrap and screw into studs.
Step7
Doors and drawer fronts can be as simple as painted plywood. Make sure they are large enough to hide the box behind.
Step8
Add shelves, hinges, knobs and pulls.
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