Base Cabinet Face Frame Dimensions

Question in the past i have been building exclusively overlay face frame cabinets but lately i have been getting some inset door jobs.

Base cabinet face frame dimensions.

The bottom rail is almost always 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches in width. Base cabinet height is the dimension that is least variable virtually all base cabinets come from the factory at 34 1 2 inches tall. Individual face frame rails vary in width from the top of the cabinet to the bottom. On the outside edge.

Building codes and accepted design practices like to stress accessibility and the wrong height is the one aspect that can make a base cabinet inaccessible. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Note that your carcass is 1 2 less in overall width than your desired finished cabinet dimensions. Framed cabinets are the more traditional style of american built cabinets.

For face frames attached with pocket holes also drill 3 4 phs facing forward for attaching face frames in later steps on underside of bottom shelf. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Framing wider than 4 1 2 may have one glue joint. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation.

Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. For the overlay doors i have been making all perimeter rails and stiles 1 3 4 inches and all middle stile and rails at 2 1 4 inches so i end up with 1 1 4 inch of all of the stiles and rails exposed with my 1 2 inch overlay doors. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions.

Assembled frames sanded on front only with 220 grit paper. Standard stile rail dimensions for face frames is 1 1 2. Please note that assembled face frames will have a size tolerance of 1mm on the overall sizes and 1mm within each opening. All natural wood characteristics are acceptable on the inside edges.

Face frames cover plywood edges. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. The hinges on framed cabinets are installed on the frame and the cabinet door sits on the outside of the face frame. For example a front frame can be ordered 36 w x 96 h or 96 w x 36 h but not 96 w x 96 h.

Base cabinet height. Center or divider rails typically measure 2. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.