Building A Base For Cabinets

Building a base cabinet for the kitchen choosing a cabinet style.

Building a base for cabinets.

Make cabinets the easy way begin with the right cabinet dimensions. Planning a basic base cabinet. For assembly we planned the cabinets so there was a 5 space under the bottom shelf consistent on all base cabinets. Plywood that matches the cabinets.

So we cut a 5 spacer block and used it as a guide on all the cabinets. How to build a base cabinet box cut the toe kick. Our project cabinet has a full width drawer above a compartment with two doors. Just make as many boxes as you like and hook them together.

The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. It s important to use dead straight wood for bases so it ll be flat for setting the cabinets. It s surprisingly easy to build base cabinets. I made two for drawers and a center cabinet for shelves and doors.

Build a separate base. Attach the cabinets to each other base and wall we lined the cabinets up in position and attached the cabinets to the base and the wall using wood screws. The bottom shelves really only need pocket holes along the 22 1 4 wide edges to join to the sides. For a base cabinet less than 4 wide you can cut all the parts except the back.

Pocket holes simplify. Attach the cabinets to the wall by securing the back supports to the 1x6s we attached earlier. Most factory built cabinets have a recessed toe kick that s typically about 4 in. Assemble the cabinet box.

To design these i closely examined our kitchen cabinets and just simplified those construction methods. Make a no fuss case using your tablesaw. Once the cabinet is on the base you will notice the toe kick overhang. Assemble the face frame.

Start by building the individual cabinets. There are two fundamental styles of kitchen cabinetry. Make sure to read the tips for a perfect cabinet box section in this post for helpful tips.