Custom Kitchen Cabinets part 5

[localcrew]

Those cabinets are incredibly stout. I'll bet that the builders who use your product love them. I'll bet that the homeowners love those cabinets too. Top-notch work.

[farmerrey]

It's pre-finished maple plywood. No sanding, no finishing, very durable.

[coloradofresh2011]

I noticed on this and the 4th video that the plywood has a sheen to it. What kind of plywood is it? And if you have to sand it down, does it lose that sheen? Good work, thanks for the videos!

[nasarazam]

Simply brilliant, keep coming back to these videos !

[JPBInFL]

Definitely the best that I've seen on this subject. Thanks a lot for the effort and for sharing Nice website too.

I do have a question though, on the backs. Looks like pre-finished there too, but also looks like regular glue going in. Do you rough up the edges or do anything special on the backs for the glue ? Or do you use Roo or similar ? Thanks again.

[farmerrey]

@JPBInFL The areas where glue is used is in the rabbets of the gables where the end grain of the backs would touch it. I then shoot staples through the gables into the backs. For uppers, there is also a rabbet in the deck that has staples shot into it through the back. Screws are used through the back into the top where glue won't adhear because of the finish on the plywood.

[nasarazam]

You mentioned prefinished Maple Plywood. I guess you get that only in natural color. If you need a different color, do you stain the plywood yourself or can you get "stained prefinished" plywood?

Thanks for awesome videos. I watch these over and over again !

[davejurek]

Awesome video series. Any chance on a more detailed installation video? Question - when you fasten your cabinets to the wall studs, are those screws visible from inside the cabinets? For wall cabinets, do you extend the back panel flush with the sides?

[ostiaman11]

I recognize you are really good on what you do but, how comes all of those screws are seen out side the cabinet sides? that doesn't see bad? or you covered that up.or is that a side that goes against the wall?

[farmerrey]

@ostiaman11 Cabinets have end panels whenever needed. Screws are never seen.

[nasarazam]

>> "I built the carcasses first with my first kitchen... never again"

Can you please elaborate on this, the ill effects of doing in this sequence?

Thanks much

[farmerrey]

@nasarazam 1. Cabinet boxes take up a lot of room in the shop, so do them last. 2. It only takes me a day to cut, mill/bore etc, and assmble, so... do them last. 3. When I make plans for a job, each cabinet's width is the faceframe's width. I make the frames first, cause, well, that's what the plan calls for. As soon as you start adding math (subtracting to figure out the carcass size) errors can occur. But hey... whatever floats your boat man...

[nasarazam]

My sequence of steps is to do the carcass first and then the face frame/door etc. Using the carcass as reference to build the face frames. Due to my inexperience, if I do the sequence your way, I could be off in my measurement and will require lot of work to realign. Please comment as I learnt the most from your videos as I found these the best I have come across.

Thanks

[farmerrey]

@nasarazam faceframes are the most important component. All other parts, doors, drawers, drawer fronts, rollouts, and carcasses, are built referenced off the faceframes. I built the carcasses first with my first kitchen... never again.

[nasarazam]

For upper cabinets; would the backpanel be installed the same way as the lower caninets? The reason I ask that is when you hand the upper cabinets all the weight and force is on the back panel.

Thanks for hese terrific videos.

[farmerrey]

@nasarazam Yup, it is a captured back (fits in rabbets in the sides and bottom). It is screwed to the back of the top. With glue, staples and screws into the 1/2" back, plenty of strength to hold the cabinet up.

[max1673]

I want to know how do you cover the outside screws after assembling the cabinet ?

I want to know how do you cover the outside screws after assembling the cabinet ?

[farmerrey]

@max1673 If a cabinet is at the end of a run I plant on an end panel, if two cabinets come together, I don't do anything.

[max1673]

I want to know how do you cover the outside screws after assembling the cabinet ?

[nasarazam]

I noticed that for the lower cabinets the back board is not flush with the sides. For upper cabinets, should the back be flush? Also, when installing the upper cabinets to the kitchen wall, Do you screw through the back panel or do you add some reinforcement planks?

I love your videos.

[videosdelaschiquis]

tools allways Worth every penny

[nonspinkick]

so professional... thanks for teaching.

[rjal1973]

What brand of blades do you use on your saws?

[farmerrey]

@rjal1973 I use Freud and Forrest blades depending on the application

[Skip28060]

Chris - from the video, cannot tell what kind of screws you are using to fasten the cabinets sides together with.

[MrPcphn1]

You are very good in what you do and where do you learn how to do all these things? are there any schooling requirement?

[DylanTownesDrake]

@MrPcphn1 Joinery, most trade schools have a program for this. It also helps to be in the trade for some years.

[Skip28060]

@MrPcphn1 - I see the value in the pocket hole machine...what a time saver. What brand/model do you have...any recommendations? Looking to add to shop...makes sense.

[farmerrey]

@Skip28060 I have an electric Kreg Foreman. Worth every penny

[redriderdad1212]

how long have you been building cabinets ? You look young. I have viewed hundreds of cabinet videos and yours are by far the most professional and easy to understand. You make everything look incredibly easy. By far the best I have ever seen on video.Thanks for posting your work and looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[farmerrey]

@redriderdad1212 Thanks for the kind words. I'm 31, been at it for around 7 years. Keep your eyes open, may be a finishing tutorial soon.