Building A Sand Rail
Basic Cabinet Building for Diy'ers
From comfortable and vanities kitchen and bath design, the construction of large closets means knowing the basics.
Whether you are building a stereo cabinet or dresser, kitchen cabinet or bathroom vanity, basic cabinet construction is the same. A cabinet or furniture piece consists of the carcass or case two sides, bottom and top, one front and one behind. The front can contain drawers, doors or shelves or combinations of the three. There are several variations can be used in construction.
The construction of the channel can be separated into three types-and-rail leg, frame and panel, and the box or case. Leg-and-rail construction is in the chairs, tables, benches, stools and some furniture such as the chest.
frame construction and the panel is used to compensate for the components of many types of furniture, including the sides, doors and frames web interior dust panels are used in many fine, handmade pieces of furniture.
Construction of the cabinet or case is the basic design of the windows, buffets, desks and boxes, as well as kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities.
The simplest case is building a box made of plywood. These can be softwood or hardwood plywood, and can be painted and varnished. Particle board, finished in one or both sides, is a common material for Some cabinet construction. A case can also be solid wood, but in these days of solid wood is used only in small parts or for furniture Very fine.
The easiest way cabinets is a construction like the back of a cupboard. It shows the dimensions of typical construction a base of a kitchen cabinet facer applied.
Case Kitchen Cabinet Construction
Both upper and lower cabinets have the same basic construction details. In the lower cabinet, the first step is to cut the two sides. Incidentally, you can build a custom kitchen cabinet to fit any space instead of small individual sections together like with the furniture purchased. Or you can make up smaller units and join them in the same way. If one side hidden in a wall, that side can be made of cheaper wood. The exposed side must be cut from a hardwood plywood or softwood good smooth surface.
This is the typical construction of a kitchen cabinet upper facer applied.
The following is the simplest method of building, using glue and nails Then to finish down below the surface and fill the holes with wood putty. Cut a recess 1/4-by-1/4-inch inside the rear edge of each lateral part of the back of the cabinet. The bottom shelf is raised above the floor on most of the cabinets to create a "toe-space" or kick board. Locate the position of the bottom of the side covers and check the shot board cut in each side of the cabinet. Cut with a saber saw.
In most cases, the bottom front facer is 1-inch wide, allowing a 1/4-inch lip to protrude down into the bottom of the cabinet. Mark location and then use a carpenter's square to mark a line for the fund. Cut the bottom 1/4-inch narrower than the sides, then attach the bottom in place with glue and finish nails, making sure it is aligned with the square marks. Install a nailing strip on the upper back. Cut this adjustment between the two sides and secure with glue and finish nails. Cut back to the correct size of 1/4-inch plywood or wood and, if lying down, was the back in place. Use a square to ensure that the case is square, and then fasten the back in place with 1/2-inch staples and an air nailer or nail 3/4-inch coated.
The first step is to assemble the basic box, in this case of plywood, glue and screws or nails.
Cut the first side facers. Apply glue to the edge case.
Once the box upright and you're ready to install the walls. Cut and install any splitters shelves. The simplest method, especially for doors overlap, is the installation of veneer tape on the edges of plywood. These edges must first, however, be sanded smooth. A more traditional method is to install single facer strips on the edges of the front of the case. These normally be flush with outer edges of the case, but overlap the inner edges.
Cut the two side covers first, joining flush with the upper limit sides and bottom edge of the toe area. Fix these in place with glue and finish nails No. 6. Then cut to fit the bottom facer between the two facers first, to ensure the correct width to match the top edge of the bottom shelf and the lower edges of the toe spaces on the sides. To cut to length, cut one end smooth and square, then hold in place and use a sharp pencil to mark the length. Cut square pieces with a fine tooth blade in a radial arm of the saw. Glue in place and nail No. 6 finish at the bottom of cases. Use No. 8 nails through the end of the side walls on the sides to provide security onto her. Cut the top faces in the same way, starting with the width and then cut to size. Everyone should have articulated facers edges.
Facer Align flush with the extreme case and set in place with finish nails.
Set the nail heads slightly below the wood surface.
Then measure the top facer to fit precisely between the two facers side.
In this case the top face is fixed between the two side walls with glue and No. 8 nails through the finished side edges of the walls at the ends of the top liner. If the cabinet has drawers, cut and install facers the same way. Cut the door and drawer dividers to fit between the bottom of the drawer or facers facer and the facer higher or less as needed. These can be anchored in place with nails of the foot-powered, wood screws automatic start in the countersunk holes with glue and finish nails, or rubber blocks to the rear. 3/4-by-1 1/2-inch wood strips are set within the front and back, and sideways at the top for anchoring a counter in place.
Use a fine-toothed saw and make a square cut so there is no opening in the joint.
Nail the top facer in place, and then install the lower facer in the same way.
Install divider facers in the same way.
Set the ends of the facers with No. 8 finish nails through their mating facers.
At this point the bottom of the cabinet is ready to be installed. If pipes you are installing a sink, and electrical connections for their removal if necessary, measure and cut the openings at this time. Then place the box in position. The cabinet must be leveled in all directions. Use a level of four feet to determine the level and shingles as shims to ensure a level unit. Locate wall studs and secure the cabinet in place with screws through the nail strip upper back. The back of the cabinet can also be attached to the wall Screw in studs. Build and install the cover.
upper cabinets are built on the same basic form, using the box or case construction of sides, bottom and 3/4-inch wood top. In this case the sides, top and bottom all have chins 1/4-by-1/4-inch started in their inner edges of the wood plywood or hardboard back. The facets are cut and installed the same way. upper cabinets are anchored to the wall with a strip nailer at the top and through a return to the studs and screws to the back on the studs. Tomas homemade cabinet 2-for-4 with slices of tiles can be used temporarily to support a capital position and help level and plumb until you can get caught him firmly in place.
Set the nails slightly below the surface.
Next, fill all nail holes flush with wood putty.
vertical facers are often anchored with counterbored screws from the inner edges.
A more complex form of construction involves the creation of a framework to guide the mortise and tenon joints. The front frame is then anchored to the case sides, top and bottom screws with rubber and wooden blocks countersunk from the inside or with glue and biscuits together. This completely eliminates the nail holes that must be filled and the best method for cases of fine furniture.
Often consists of fine furniture in one case with a frame mounted facer attached to the front of the case. mitered corners add to the fine construction.
Another form of construction is leg-and-rails with the panels. The legs-and-rails are assembled with mortise and tenon joint or pin. The panels are made on the chins.
Framework and panel construction
With this type of construction, the corner posts of the assembly, which may also be the mounting feet are fitted with panels. The frame rails and styles is tied with mortise and tenons or pins. The corner posts or styles can be cut or dadoed to accept the panels, or panels can be fastened with dowels or biscuits. This is a very popular method of constructing small chests and tables, and large pieces of fine furniture. The panel can be constructed of finer material, or thicker, which is formed at the edges.
The framing inside fixtures and simple furniture can be to leave aside standards wooden shelves, wooden slats or platform can be used to support shelves located permanently. Drawers can use metal slide systems. In the cabinets and fine furniture, but inside the building is as important as the exterior because the interior structure not only provides for drawers and shelves but also provides the force. The drawers are often supported by wooden partitions inside called web frames. solid stock or plywood can be used, but add a lot of weight. open frameworks are commonly used. If frames are equipped with fine wooden panels panels are called dust. Dust panels and sites Web frameworks are marks of quality furniture. They always used on desks or offices with locked drawers, otherwise you could remove a top drawer and into the drawer below it.
Many fine furniture construction site use frames dust panels between drawers.
These frames are typically assembled with mortise and tenon joints, and dadoes for wood panels of fine dust. Web frameworks may be held in place with glue and nails or screws. More often, the frames are set in grooves or dadoes on the sides of the case and glue the blocks used for support in the frame pieces in the back. Although the dadoes on the sides of the case could be the thickness of the framing, it is best reduced under a frieze cutting edges and close together to provide more surface area bonding and a stronger joint. A joint dovetail is the strongest for this type of unit, however, the frames should slide from the front. When a building frame and panel is used for the sides of the case arise, the Web framework can be fitted with mortise-and-pin piece.
If the front edge of the structure also act as a drawer front face is covered with wood to match the exterior of the project. Otherwise the frame is hidden behind the drawer fronts. If frames are long, as in law firms, which must have a support rail or support rails even two if necessary.
The doors and drawers
Doors and drawers can be superimposed, lip, or flush. Overlay doors and drawers have the thickness of the entire front exposed. These are often used in "Euro" cabinet style kitchen and bathroom vanities. Lips doors and drawers usually have a lip or chin 3/8-by-3-inch on all edges. This lets you use the 3/8-inch lip hinge for the installation of the doors. Wash doors and drawers are equipped with their fronts flush with the walls case. This requires great care in construction and installation. Wash the doors do not seal the box and overlap or doors of your mouth.
Common examples are shown the door.
Door fronts can be solid wood or 3/4-inch plywood. The outer edges can leave the place in the overlay doors, but raids on the doors of his mouth. The drawers are typically made of solid wood, plywood sometimes.
finest furniture, however, often uses construction of frame and panel doors and drawers sometimes. O drawers can be solid wood fronts in shape. The door frame and panel composed of two amounts, called styles, and two horizontal pieces, called rails. Some doors also have a third piece horizontal or cross rail, in the media. Parts dadoes framework have cut along their inner edges of the panels. Or you can cut a rabbet along the inner edges of the frame, in which case it holds the panel in place by molding. The inside edge of the frame called "stick." May be flat or in a left, or provided with decorative molding attached. A paste is molded adds to the strength of the frame structure.
Frame and panel doors can be done in several ways. The simplest is to cut the pieces into the frame and then the ear dadoes and glue the pieces of the frame, inserting the panel in place and mount the frames. Or the frame can be assembled with mortise and tenon joints. The best method, however, is to use a router or a modeler to create stickings form. This creates a joint and provides a larger surface of tail, and a decorative frame border.
The panels are attached to the frames can be thin panels of plywood or solid wood with shaped edges. The top of the frame and the panel can be left straight or panel and top rail arch can be created in a modeler or a router.
Building cabinets, either building their own kitchen cabinets or a fine piece of furniture is a rewarding task. Start with simple box construction and work your way toward building more complicated as they gain experience and tools.
Doors and frame construction and panel often consist of a ball and ogee edges with flat screens or form. These can be cut with a router or a trainer.
About the Author
Monte Burch is a representative of Campbell Hausfeld. Campbell Hausfeld offers a complete selection of air compressors, pressure washers, air tools, air nailers, paint sprayers and welders.
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