Building Face Frame Cabinet Doors

Pocket hole screws on the inside of cabinet.

Building face frame cabinet doors.

Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. When building cabinet doors for a face frame cabinet the doors need to be 1 wider and 1 taller than the opening in the face frame. The stiles are the two vertical pieces running the length of the door. Euro or cup hinges are the easiest most forgiving means of hanging your new cabinet doors.

Choose clear straight grained wood and assemble the frame soon after machining to reduce warping. A full overlay door will overlay as much of the cabinet face frame as possible to ensure a nice updated style for your new cabinets. You also have to hang them. Each door has five parts.

In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. This will allow the doors to overlay the face frame 1 2 on all sides. On the outside edge. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another.

For all of your inset cabinetry applications walzcraft is happy to offer both assembled and ready to assemble rta face frames where your inset doors and drawer fronts are precision sized to fit all face frame openings. These reveals may as large as 1 to 2 in some cases. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. From each end using the table saw.

Build the face frame from solid wood to match or contrast with the sides. If your cabinet sides are not visible and you used the wood screw or pocket hole method to build your cabinet you can use pocket hole screws to attach your face frame. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. Standards help you design.

Apply some wood glue and drive your screws into the pocket hole. It s fast and secure. Get help with the hinges. Start by taking a survey of your existing cabinets.

To even up the ends of the door cut 1 16 in.