Making Cabinets and Built-Ins: Planning - Building - Installing
Sam Allen—author of The Wood Finisher’s Handbook (“Authoritative…a compelling addition”—Chip Chats), The Wood Joiner’s Handbook (“An excellent choice”—Fine Woodworking) and others—now provides novice woodworkers with the finest guide to creating cabinetry. It takes newcomers by the hand and leads them through every process in detail, from understanding the properties of wood to reading a plan, from layout, squaring, and cutting to joinery and assembly. Allen discusses lumber grades, sizes,...
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Sam Allen—author of The Wood Finisher’s Handbook (“Authoritative…a compelling addition”—Chip Chats), The Wood Joiner’s Handbook (“An excellent choice”—Fine Woodworking) and others—now provides novice woodworkers with the finest guide to creating cabinetry. It takes newcomers by the hand and leads them through every process in detail, from understanding the properties of wood to reading a plan, from layout, squaring, and cutting to joinery and assembly. Allen discusses lumber grades, sizes, and prices; edge treatments for plywood and reconstituted wood products; transferring patterns; and handling all the necessary tools. There’s advice on case and panel construction, designing shelves, drawer hardware, and making freestanding modular cabinets, along with plans for modular built-ins, cabinets for home entertainment, and electronics built-in cabinets.
Introduction 1Tools 4Additional Equipment 6Safety 7Materials 9Wood Properties 10Softwoods and Hardwoods 11Density 12Moisture Content 13Knots 15How Wood Is Cut 16Lumber Grades 18Hardwood Grades 18Softwood Grades 20Surfacing 20Lumber Sizes 21Standard Sizes 21Pricing 22Veneers 22Plywood 24Softwood Plywood Grades 24Hardwood Plywood Grades 26Reconstituted Wood Products 28Particleboard 29MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) 30Hardboard 30Oriented Strand Board 30Decorative Overlays 30Edge Treatments for Plywood and Reconstituted Wood Products 31Edge Banding 31Plastic T Molding 35Other Methods 36Plastic Laminates 37Working withPlastic Laminates 38Reading Plans 43Types of Lines 44Visible Lines 44Hidden Lines 45Dimension Lines 45Centerlines 45Types of Drawing 46Multiview Drawings 47Pictorial Drawings 50Details 52Cutaways 52Cross Sections 52Revolved Sections 54Long Breaks 54Centerlines 54Full-Size Patterns 56Architectural Drawings 56Choosing a Set of Plans 57Scaling 57Transferring Full-Size Patterns 59Transferring Grid Patterns 60Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) 61Bill of Materials 63Laying Out, Squaring, and Cutting the Parts 65Laying Out the Parts 65The Story Stick 66Using a Tape Measure 67Making Marks 68Using a Square 68Truing and Squaring 69Using a Plane 69Correcting Defects 70Surfacing and Squaring Rough Lumber 75Cutting Techniques 76Using Power Saws 77Using Handsaws 83Making Curved Cuts 85Joinery 91Joinery Tools 92Chisel 92Backsaw 95Router 95Plate Joiner 97Dowelling Jig 98Pocket-Hole Guide 101The Five Basic Joints 102Butt Joint 102Rabbet Joint 108Dado Joint 112Miter Joint 116Half-Lap Joint 122Advanced Joints 124Mortise-and-Tenon Joint 124Dovetail Joint 126Box Joint 130Assembly Techniques 133Glue 133Types of Glue 133Applying Glue 137Clamping 138Hand Screws, C-Clamps, and Fast-Action Clamps 138Bar Clamps 139Fasteners 141Nails 142Screws 146Particleboard Fasteners 149Carcasses 153Case Construction 153Plate Joinery 155Dowel Joints 156Special Fasteners 159Dado and Rabbet Joints 161Face Frames 161Cabinet Backs 162Cornices 163Cabinet Bases and Legs 164Traditional Carcass Construction Methods 169Exposed Joinery 169Skeleton-Frame Construction 170Panel Construction 171Solid-Lumber Tops 175Cabinet Backs 178Cornices 180Cabinet Legs 182Shelves 185Design Considerations 186Fixed Shelves 188Adjustable Shelves 189Doors 195Slab Doors 196Panel Doors 197Glazed Doors 200Cleated Doors 202Door Applications 204Overlay Doors 204Lipped Doors 205Flush Doors 205Sliding Doors 206Tambour Doors 208Door Hardware 210Drawers 217Drawer Hardware 218False-Front Drawers 219Dowel or Biscuit Construction 221European Assembly Screws 224Traditional Drawer Designs 225Traditional Wooden Guides 230Freestanding Modular Cabinets 237Base Module 240Shelf Module 242Tall Module 244Style Variations 245Construction Techniques 248Dowel Construction 250Biscuit Construction 252Rabbet and Dado Joints 252Exposed Joinery 252Cabinet Backs 255Shelves 256Doors 256Drawers 258Bills of Materials for Various Cabinet Designs 261Cabinets for Home Entertainment and Electronics 273Modular Cabinets 274Frieze Box 275Access to the Back of the Components 276Ventilation for Electronic Components 276Wiring 278Doors and Remote Control Use 278Pocket Doors 280TV Lift 280Computer Desks 280Built-In Cabinets 285Standard Sizes of Cabinets 287Construction Techniques 289Building Cabinets in Place 289Prebuilding Cabinets 290Modular Construction 290Installing Cabinets 292Scribing 295Soffits 296Countertops 296Modular Built-In Plans and Directions 299Doors, Drawer Fronts, and Trim 300Carcass Construction 306Step-by-Step Directions 306European Assembly Screws 308Dowel Joinery 312Plate Joinery 315Corner Modules 316Appliance Garages 320Bills of Materials for Modular Cabinets 323Built-In Planner 337Using the Planner 337About the Author 350Metric Equivalents Chart 351Index 352
