Face Frame Cabinet Plans

Framed cabinets are attached to each other through the width of the face frame.

Face frame cabinet plans.

Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. The face frame will attach to the front of the cabinet carcass. Individual face frame members fasten to the foundation boxes one piece at a time held in place with glue and clamps or glue and metal pins or brads. Materials for this kitchen plan include cabinet plywood preferably purebond shown boards for the top and bottom support ripped plywood strips for the toe kick and.

Framed cabinets can accommodate a longer screw length usually 2 1 2 due to the width of the face frame and the solid wood material. Rip the rails and stiles to the width you desire and leave the. On the outside edge. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another.

Face frames cover plywood edges. This allows the screws to anchor more deeply into the attachment points of the adjacent cabinet. If you have trouble with wood splitting try setting pocket holes for 1 2 stock and using 1 pocket hole screws. Joint and plane stock for your face frame parts so the stiles and rails will be flat and square.

Note that your face frames are 1 2 wider than the carcass or the desired with of your cabinet. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Face frames are very commonly made out of boards that are inches thick by 1 inches in width. Face frame components are typically between 1 1 2 and 2 in.

This frame resembles a flat picture frame that is attached to the door front giving added dimension to the door front. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Build face frames first with pocket holes and glue. The face frame will go around the perimeter of the cabinet and may outline doors and drawers.

Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Any woodworker with intermediate to advanced skill level can tackle this diy project. 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.

Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Pilot holes should be pre drilled. E joints between stiles and rails get rein forced with 20 biscuits or dowels plunged into the assembled joints from the top. Poplar wood is a very popular and an affordable wood choice for painted cabinets.

The plans show how 3 4 thick solid wood 21 4 to 21 2 wide is used for most face frame members. Here s how to dress up your next cabinet project with a pocket screwed face frame.