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Advantages of Plywood Cabinets

March 13th, 2010 No comments

If you are wondering if the advantages of Plywood cabinets are worth the additional expense consider reading about the disadvantages of using particle board on cupboards.  The biggest benefit of using this material is that you will not have to worry about getting water damage to the actual cabinet.

 

Please understand that just because you are using a material that will not be affected if it gets wet, there’s still the possibility of read Advantages of Pkywood Cabinets

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Dimension Standards

January 29th, 2010 No comments

I have been custom fabricating kitchen cabinets for over twenty seven years.
Manufacturing dimensions (sizes) fit into specific standards that are repeatedly used. Let’s take a look at what measurements are commonly used for building kitchen cupboards.
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Knee Space Under Counter Cabinet Drawer Design

January 13th, 2010 No comments

What is the standard height for a knee space? When building cabinets the clearance under the counter depends on the customer. The drawer design needs to be custom fit to the individual that will be using the area the most. read Knee Space Under Counter Drawer Design

Finishing Kitchen Cabinet Hardwoods Clear Coat Painting

December 22nd, 2009 No comments

In the cabinet industry we have used several methods for finishing hard woods. These three ways will help you produce an excellent finish on your kitchen, or bathroom vanity cabinet project. Putting a fine finish on cupboard parts begins with preparing the wood properly before you do anything in the way of adding a liquid to the wood.
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Cutting Cabinet Making Materials

November 20th, 2009 No comments

There are a few guidelines for cutting wood for cabinet crafting. Making your own cupboards through starting with raw materials is fun. There are a few ideas that can help you get the most out of your investment of revenue in the boards that you will be making the kitchen, wall-unit, office desk, and laundry room or vanity cabinets out of.
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Cabinetry Manufacturing Tutorial for Beginners

November 16th, 2009 No comments

If you aim to design your own group of kitchen and bathroom cupboards, then these pro cabinetry fabricating ideas might be helpful. You will be learning correct techniques from a twenty eight year shop laborer, skilled in the cabinetry production business. For beginners, it’s best to keep things simple. read Cabinetry Manufacturing Tutorial

The Computer Tower in the Cabinet

November 11th, 2009 No comments

A popular office cabinet design is to put the computer tower inside of a cabinet. This is possible as long as there is sufficient ventilation. There are several ways to make sure that there is enough air flow in the cabinet so that the PC does not over heat. I will discuss the methods for installing read Computer Tower in The Cabinet

Laundry Room Cabinets Design Ideas

November 10th, 2009 No comments

One of the best laundry room layouts that I have ever created had a unique design. Many of the ideas were combined from years of design experience in the cabinet industry. I’m going to share with you the best of the finest design ideas that I’ve used throughout my twenty seven years of designing laundry room cabinetry.I the laundry room counters and cabinets are designed properly this room can be a valuable asset to have when you get ready to sell.

What are the four most important things to have in your laundry room cabinet design?

1)  Deep Sink or Washtub-This is one thing that you must not ever exclude from your laundry room design. Through they years customers have suggested that they really did not need to have a large sink, but we should always think about the next person who is going to own the house. They work great for soaking clothes, placing mobs in and also washing things like hobby or household paint brushes in. The ideas for what a deep tub sink can be used for are limitless. Just think about thawing out a huge Thanksgiving turkey for a moment. Wouldn’t a large laundry room sink be the ideal place to put the bird?



2) Clothes Rods- Why people design their laundry room areas without having some type of clothes rods is way beyond my comprehension. Mom always taught me that if you hung your clothes on a hanger immediately when they were finished drying, sometimes the necessity for ironing would be totally eliminated, unless of course you are dealing with a cotton fabric item. My ideas about clothes rods have always been to keep them just far enough off of the floor to hang your shirts from. Over this area you should have an upper cabinet. This makes reaching the cloths rods easy because they are at waist height. The upper cabinet should be made extra deep, like twenty four inches. A side support panel may be necessary if there are not two walls to attach the clothes rod to.

3) Clothes Folding Countertop-Your laundry room cabinets should include an area in the design where you can fold your clothes. This is going to require that the laundry room be sizable. For the mom who plans on doing laundry for several children and a husband, her ideas of having plenty of room in the laundry rooms are at the forefront of her minds design. The finest folding table that a laundry room can have is a center island. Now, I know that the laundry room design is usually just big enough for the washer and dryer and a sink, but if you plan on having a large family or already have one, you need your cabinets design to be on a larger scale than the norm in the laundry room area.

4) Open Shelf Cabinets-I always try to make open shelves in the washer and dryers cabinets design area. This just makes it so much more convenient to grab your laundry detergent or fabric softener off of the shelf. If you must open a door to get the detergent out and close it every time you do a load of laundry, it’s always a hassle.

Those are all of the most important things I try to include in the laundry cabinets design. If you have lots of space, then there are many more ideas to explore for this area of the home. Places for clothes baskets, cleaning supplies, mops, brooms and vacuums should be considered as well.

Fix Loose Cabinet Door Handle or Drawer Knob

October 11th, 2009 No comments

If you need to fix your loose kitchen, bathroom vanity or office cabinet handle or perhaps a knob that’s loose, I know how. There are solutions for various situations. Fixing a screw that’s loose by just tightening it with a Phillip’s screw driver would be too easy. Read Fix Loose Cabinet Door Handle or Knob

How to Make European Cabinets-Cutting the boxes

October 5th, 2009 No comments

I am writing this article because I just read an atrocious entry at eHow. Someone wrote a post on how to build your own European cabinets and totally mixed up all of the information that they were stealing from another author. I can tell how not to make them. Do not follow the advice on eHow.

Most hinges work off of a 5/8” overlay design. So, I suggest that you use five eights thick materials for the cabinet tops, sides and bottoms. The doors can be three quarters thick if you desire. The backs can be fabricated out of either one eight inch thick masonite to five eights thick melamine. Any sized coated board in between these two dimensions will do just fine for the task. Read How to Make European Cabinets