Making Plywood Cabinet Boxes

1 8 plywood for the back.

Making plywood cabinet boxes.

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. 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. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation.

The type of hinge i chose is called a wrap hinge because it wraps around the corner at the front edge of the cabinet. If this project had been built from plywood 1 5 8 in. Make every space in your kitchen count by installing shelves above your kitchen cabinets. You need not be an expert to build this kitchen vanity.

1 2 thickness is also typical but i sometimes use 3 4 especially for frameless cabinets. Basic carpentry skills and tools are all you need to create this kitchen vanity. Wether you are looking to make some cabinets for. To hang the doors first screw hinges to the cabinets.

Also most cabinetmakers use 1 4 in. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. 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.

Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 sheets would work as well. To build a cabinet start by cutting panels for the bottom and sides out of mdf plywood or another type of laminate. Cabinet grade birch is typical and can be found in all big box stores. 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.

For cabinet box construction you will need. Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 2 4 or 4 4 sheets would work as well. Make the doors after the cabinet boxes are assembled. But we used 2 in.

That being said lets first go over the basic tools for building a cabinet box. That means quicker construction and a cleaner interior look. But ken prefers 1 2 in. Plywood for cabinet backs.

Screws would have worked fine. What you will need to build your own diy kitchen cabinets. Face frames cover plywood edges. In this video i discuss and demonstrate some simple methods for constructing cabinets.