Making Plywood Cabinet Boxes

Make every space in your kitchen count by installing shelves above your kitchen cabinets.

Making plywood cabinet boxes.

You need not be an expert to build this kitchen vanity. Then cut 4 pieces of 1 by 6 lumber to the same width as the bottom panel for the front back and top brace panels. But ken prefers 1 2 in. Wether you are looking to make some cabinets for.

The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. The back of a cabinet can be either made from 3 4 plywood or use supports 3 4 pieces of 3 4 plywood to keep the box square and sturdy then cover the back with 1 4 plywood. In this video i discuss and demonstrate some simple methods for constructing cabinets. That being said lets first go over the basic tools for building a cabinet box.

Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 sheets would work as well. This is especially helpful for cabinets that will need plumbing holes drilled through them. These beautiful display shelves are easy to build and will cost you less than 100. If this project had been built from plywood 1 5 8 in.

But we used 2 in. To build a cabinet start by cutting panels for the bottom and sides out of mdf plywood or another type of laminate. Make the doors after the cabinet boxes are assembled. Also most cabinetmakers use 1 4 in.

Hickory 2 4 purebond plywood panels. Plywood for cabinet backs. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. 1 2 or 3 4 plywood.

Screws would have worked fine. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Face frames cover plywood edges.

For cabinet box construction you will need. To hang the doors first screw hinges to the cabinets. The thicker plywood usually adds only a few bucks to the cost of each box and eliminates the need for a hanging strip or nailer at the back of the cabinet. 1 8 plywood for the back.

The type of hinge i chose is called a wrap hinge because it wraps around the corner at the front edge of the cabinet. Cabinet grade birch is typical and can be found in all big box stores. Basic carpentry skills and tools are all you need to create this kitchen vanity. That means quicker construction and a cleaner interior look.