DIY – Kitchen Cabinet

Have you ever been one of those guys who likes to build stuff themselves? Now, you have gotten a broken kitchen cabinet or you are just bored of the old cabinet and want to make something unique and new then this article will tell you step by step on how to make a kitchen cabinet, a do it yourself guide to do the work yourself and call yourself a proud man! There are many Buy Online Door Hardware websites that also provide the necessary things that needs to be attached. So you should better have all those things bought before making the Kitchen Cabinet first!

Like every DIY project, woodworking is fun if you break it down to easy to manage steps and work carefully and patiently. If you hone this woodworking skill, your house will never be the same. A lot of people are now doing DIY projects because they know they save a lot of hard earned money from it and find much better quality than they would find for example from the commercial kitchen cabinets. Let’s get started!

The First Step – Design:

Cabinets are usually designed by these measurements:

1. 24 in deep to allow a 25 in countertop with slight lip.
2. 34.5 in tall and once the countertop material is added, it becomes almost 36 in.
3. Counter height should be at least 19-20 in.
4. Subtract the counter height and you will have the range of work in for cabinet size.
5. Standard wall cabinet depth is about 12 to 14 in.
6. Cabinet width will be around 15 – 60 in with 3 in increments.

Do not ever forget to plan the cabinet size around the cabinet doors.

Leave it if you are trying to make them on your own too.

The Step by Step Guide:

1. Using 3/4" MDF (commonly used wood), cut out the side pieces. The side panels should be 34.5" high and 24" wide. Add a toe-kick by clamping the two side panels together with something and then, cut a 3x5.5" notch into one corner of the panels. This is the bottom front corner. Unclamp the side pieces after they are cut to go for round two.
2. Cut out bottom panel that will be 24" deep. The width should equal the total width you want for the cabinet, minus the added with of the two side panels.
3. To make a two base panels, cut at least 1x6 MDF, the same width of bottom panel you just cut recently. Skip it if you want to mount your cabinet on wall.
4. To brace the upper portion of the side panels, you need to cut 1x6 pieces to the same width. Skip it if you are making a wall cabinet.
5. Depending on your choice and budget, look for different sizes and designs that appeals to you because this will be the part that you will actually see. 1x2s, 1x3s, and 1x4s are most common sizes.
6. To put together the base, line up the flat face with the back edge of bottom panel first. Line up the second base 3 in from the other end of the bottom panel, in order to form a toe kick structure. Using screws and bolts, secure the pieces together.
7. Repeat the 6th step for the side panels as well but keep in mind to make sure the joints should form at least 90 degree angles.
8. Secure the top braces by gluing into place one of the upper braces, such that the flat plane is flush with the back edge of the cabinet and should rest against the wall. Fit and glue the second brace at the front, so that the flat plane would rest against the countertop, once the countertop is installed.
9. Trace the entire outside frame of the back of the cabinet and then cut a back panel from a 1/2" plywood. Screw it into place. You will need a thicker material for wall cabinets, such as a 3/4" plywood.
10. Now what you have to do is simply insert the shelves, just be sure to you measure the height and width of shelves to adjust properly in the cabinet box you just made.
11. Using mitered joints, assemble the face panels the same way you would frame a picture.
12. Use wood putty and paint to finish the cabinets.

Voila! You have made your first very own Kitchen Cabinet. Just Buy Cupboard Handles from any nearest store and attach it to your kitchen cabinet, they will look just fine and awesome.