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Things Needed for Installing Kitchen or Vanity Cabinets

June 15th, 2009 No comments

There are a few things (tools) that will be needed if you’re planning on installing your own kitchen or vanity cabinets. It’s possible to do a large amount of the work yourself, but if don’t have some general carpentry skills like working with a saber, jig, table or skill saw, you may want to consider hiring someone to do the cabinetry installation for you.
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Categories: Installation Tips

The Mind of a Mill Man Who Works for a Cabinet Company

June 14th, 2009 No comments

What’s it like the have the mind of a cabinet mill man? There are several things that professional cabinetry parts cutters do differently than your average Joe who is running a table saw and building kitchens in a two car garage cabinet shop.

The main man responsible for making everything go smoothly for everyone else in the production facility is the guy cutting all of the cabinet parts. Here are a few things that they do differently than the armatures. read The Mind of a Mill Man

Categories: Cabinet Making

How to Replace a Formica Backsplash

June 13th, 2009 3 comments

Is your countertop in good shape but your Formica backsplash is deteriorating? The reason it’s swollen is because the board was made from pressed wood/particleboard. If your mica is a current color and not considered discontinued plastic laminate, then it’s possible to switch out the splash without removing the kitchen, bathroom vanity or laundry room counter. read Replacing a Plastic Laminate Backsplash

Categories: Backsplashes

Wall Mounted Microwave Below the Cabinet Won’t Come Loose

June 13th, 2009 No comments

Once in twenty seven years I wrestled with a wall mounted microwave from Sears that would not come loose from the cabinet. Frustrated, I wondered where are the screws? What is holding this thing on? There was no evidence of any fasteners anywhere on this over the Kenmore range unit. We looked all inside the cabinet and below the appliance. We even checked out the cabinets on either side and there was nothing to remove. read Wall Microwave Won’t Come Loose

Eye Injuries in Cabinet Shops-How to avoid damaging your vision

June 12th, 2009 No comments

Learning how to avoid having an eye injury comes through training on ways of protecting your vision. Unfortunately, many people must learn the hard way by loosing their eyesight due to a shop related accident. There are many ways that cabinet employees or craftsmen can injure themselves while working with machinery, wood, plastics, metals, glues and chemicals. Injuries can be avoided if people will only take time to protect themselves from having an accident. read Eye Injuries Cabinet Shops

Categories: Health Hazards