Build My Own Cabinets

The kitchen cabinets turned into my own little project it was something i was equally stressed and terrified about and don t get me wrong they are not perfect but i m very happy with them.

Build my own cabinets.

Standard counter height is 36 with the cabinets usually being around 34 5 tall to allow room for the countertop material. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. The sample base and wall cabinets shown belowhave these features to make building them as simple as possible. Cabinets are also usually 34 5 tall allowing for a 36 overall height once the countertop material is added.

What you will need to build your own diy kitchen cabinets. To calculate the size of wall or upper cabinets add 18 20 to the counter height. Cabinets are usually about 24 deep to allow for a roughly 25 deep countertop with a slight lip. Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 sheets would work as well hickory 2 4 purebond plywood panels birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 2 4 or 4 4 sheets would work as well.

How to build your own kitchen cabinets. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Standard counter depth is 25 which the cabinets themselves being 24 to allow for a 1 countertop lip.