Do you want to learn how to make your own kitchen cabinets? Building kitchen cabinets is not as hard as you might assume it to be. With the right materials and the right set of instructions, it is very much possible to build your own kitchen cabinet.
Apart from getting the satisfaction of building it on your own, you will be able to tailor that kitchen cabinet to your own style.
The Things You Need
The materials needed in building kitchen cabinets need not be expensive and extravagant. These materials should not be costly to be proven durable. All you need to make sure of is their resilience and sense of permanence that you can find out by asking around from people who know better, or by researching the net for materials that are reasonably priced but are of quality. Below are what you must have in order to construct your own kitchen cabinets and the steps that you will need to take.
Materials needed:
Dowels
Table
Saw
Jigsaw
Router
Drill
Sander
Sandpaper
Clamps
Wood Glue
½-inch Plywood
1x6 Lumber
Drawer Slides
Measuring Tape
Hinges
Knobs
Flathead Screws
Finishing Nails
Wood Putty
Steps to Be Followed:
1. Get your measurements
- In building kitchen cabinets, the first thing you will have to do is to ascertain the measurement of the section where you intend to install the cabinets. After doing so, move the measurements you got to the ½ inch plywood to be able to assemble the pieces later on. You can then use the saw to start cutting the plywood in accordance to the measurement you made. You can refer to the web for your desired cabinet designs.
2. Bring together the cabinet pieces
- Put the cabinet pieces together with respect to your desired design by nailing the cut portions. Use the finishing nails for this process. Strengthen the frame of the cabinet pieces by using wood glue. Use the clamps for holding the pieces while waiting for the glue to dry.
3. Fasten a face frame to the cabinet
- Bore holes to the fastened surface of the face frame. This frame will be needed eventually to hold the doors that will be connected to the cabinet. In order to do that, you will need four pieces of 1x6 lumbers for every cabinet that you wish to make. After doing so, you can now attach the lumber pieces by using wood screws to come up with a frame. Drill the necessary holes into the face frame then using nails, append it to the cabinet frame. After nailing, you may use the wood putty to coat the nail hollow.
4. Cut the doors of the wood
- To make doors for the frames of the cabinet, cut the plywood into a size of ¼ to 3/8 inches extend beyond for the purpose of easy opening. The table saw should be used in cutting the plywood. The next thing to do is to sand the edges for a smooth outcome.
5. Apply wood stain
- Apply wood stain and polyurethane finish to the frame and the door of the cabinet before attaching the door to the cabinet itself. Do the second coating once the first one is totally dry. Once the second coat is dry and ready for the final touch, apply your polyurethane coat to the cabinet. Let it try overnight.
6. Do the installation
- When your cabinets are dry enough, you are now ready to do the last step in building your kitchen cabinets – the installation. Attach the cabinets to the studs in which you wish them to be at. Screw the cabinets into the studs and finally, attach the cabinet doors to the cabinets to complete the job.
