Practical information on kitchen design which makes kitchen cabinetmaking accessible to woodworkers of all skill levels, this volume walks the reader through the stages of planning, design, construction and installation and features a range of cabinetry and a full-colour gallery of kitchen design.
Build your own kitchen cabinets
β Scribed by Danny Proulx
- Publisher
- Popular Woodworking Books
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 131
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Build your own kitchen cabinets!
You don't need a showroom full of equipment or expertise in calculus to build your own kitchen cabinets. In fact, Danny Proulx's concise, easy-to-follow instructions enable you to create incredible kitchens with just a few power toolsβa table saw, circular saw, router and drill.
Completely revised and updated, Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets, Second Edition, provides start-to-finish guidelines for crafting upper and lower cabinets, plus practical information on kitchen design, material selection and tool shortcuts.
Proulx's instruction is practical, easy to understand and time-tested, refined in his own shop, and taught by him in countless seminars and workshops. You'll learn how to plan, design, construct and install your own complete handmade kitchen, from simple cabinets and over-the-sink cupboards to lazy-Susan shelving, stemware, storage and more:
- Combine the beauty of traditional face-frame cabinetry with the strength and simplicity of European cabinetry and hardware
- Build drawers, pull-outs and flip-outs to maximize storage space
- Use European hinges, adjustable legs and other specialized hardware to take the guesswork out of construction and installation
- Use simple butt joints to build strong cabinets quickly
- Customize your cabinets' looks with a variety of door styles, countertops and finishes
Page after page, Danny Proulx proves that you can build your own beautiful kitchen cabinets.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content: Chapter 1. Designing and Building Your Own Kitchen Cabinets --
Chapter 2. Kitchen Cabinet Anatomy --
Chapter 3. Building Upper Face-Frame Cabinets --
Chapter 4. Building Base Face-Frame Cabinets --
Chapter 5. Pantry and Microwave Tall Cabinets --
Chapter 6. Special Trim, Accessories and Custom Cabinets --
Chapter 7. Building Islands and Peninsulas --
Chapter 8. Countertops --
Chapter 9. Making Cabinet Doors and Drawers --
Chapter 10. Building Frameless Cabinets --
Chapter 11. Finishing Cabinets --
Chapter 12. Materials Lists and Cutting Plans --
Chapter 13. Shop Assembly Procedures --
Chapter 14. Cabinet Installation.
β¦ Subjects
Kitchen cabinets.;Cabinetwork.
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