Building Corner Base Cabinets

Plywood that matches the cabinets.

Building corner base cabinets.

Just make as many boxes as you like and hook them together. Build a separate base it s important to use dead straight wood for bases so it ll be flat for setting the cabinets. And now almost every single inch of space is usable in my blind corner cabinet. Building the base and drawer boxes caption id attachment 18492 align aligncenter width 350 set the bottom into grooves in the sides passing it under the back and into the groove in the front secure them in place before clamping.

Start off by building your cabinet s base from four 2 4 boards then proceed to install dividers. Start by building the individual cabinets. These kitchen base cabinet ideas are ideal for both modern and vintage style homes. The backs are 1 4 6mm plywood.

The corner cabinet is designed for standard 36 x 36 corner with 34 1 2 height and works with existing cabinet plans with full overlay face frames. Once i d made sure everything was working beautifully and sized correctly i put on my faceframe and secured the adjoining cabinet in place. Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp. It s surprisingly easy to build base cabinets.

With the plywood cut to size your cabinet should take an hour and two to assemble. The base is a simple edge frame assemble it with biscuits topped by two 4 wide cleats. Use a table saw to cut plywood strips for your face frame cabinets. Once your cabinets are installed finish off the base front with a strip of 1 4 in.

Standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 high for a 36 high work surface with a 1 1 2 countertop. I made two for drawers and a center cabinet for shelves and doors. Well worth a week of brain teasing muscle making work for this sawdust girl. Most factory built cabinets have a recessed toe kick that s typically about 4 in.

These are made with 3 4 19mm plywood joined together with glue and pocket screws.