Kitchen Cabinet Drawer Construction

Face frames cover plywood edges.

Kitchen cabinet drawer construction.

Begin with the right cabinet dimensions the sample base and wall cabinets shown belowhave these features to make building them as simple as possible. Then place a 1 4 shim along the bottom of the opening and set the drawer on it. Construction the way a drawer is built plays a large role in its durability and longevity. The drawer box is made up of two side panels front and back panels and the bottom.

The drawer needs to be built 21 1 2 wide 6 tall and 22 deep. Put a bead of glue around the bottom edge of the drawer box don t need a ton just a small bead. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. Subtract 1 from the width height and depth of the cabinet opening.

Mount the drawer slides to the sides of the cabinet. In a small kitchen with little storage space you can make even narrow filler spaces work harder by installing a vertical pegboard rollout. If the drawer front are inset the draw box will need to be recessed the same depth as the thickness of the drawer front. This step is very easy you just measure the drawer width and depth which should match your earlier measurements then cut a 1 4 plywood panel to size.

Https ibuildit ca projects norms crosscut sled the easy dovetails jig build article. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Kitchen designer mary jane pappas typically recommends 18 to 30 in wide rollout drawers for cabinets.

On the outside edge. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. Your drawer length will be 1 less than your cabinet depth. To be clear let s say the cabinet opening is 22 1 2 wide 7 tall and 23 deep.

Assure they are level and mounted 1 4 above the bottom of the opening. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups.