
MDF or plywood cabinets? - Fine Homebuilding
Mar 4, 2008 · I agree with plywood vs the mdf for the boxes , the door or drawer panels and finished ends whether frame and panel or not would paint very nice in mdf , at least that is the …
Crown Molding for Kitchen Cabinets - Fine Homebuilding
It looks great, ties into the kitchen crown molding, and needs little dusting. It took my lead carpenter and me a bit over a day to build the frieze for the kitchen shown here. Kitchens vary, …
MDF Cabinets? - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 13, 2005 · MDF provides an excellent surface for paint -- but you do have to give special attention to any cut edges. If you are hand painting the cabinets (as opposed to spraying), …
MDF vs Ply for cabinets - Fine Homebuilding
Mar 10, 2002 · * I’m going to be making a couple of cabinets (one being a “pantry” style)that I was planning on using MDF for the bodies. But Now I’m having second thoughts. […]
Build Better Cabinets With the Best Plywood - Fine Homebuilding
Mar 11, 2010 · Build Better Cabinets With the Best Plywood Understand veneer-grading and plywood-core options to get the best-quality stock for your next project.
Ikea kitchen cabinets #### - Fine Homebuilding
Apr 5, 2007 · I've seen a bit of their cabinets, no full kitchen jobs though. What I've seen is modular pieces and none of it was particularly rugged, mostly MDF, melamine, plastic braces, …
screws for joining cabinets together - Fine Homebuilding
Oct 6, 2000 · Lots of times I screw through the wall of one cabinet into the wall of the ajacent one with bugle head drywall screws too, if the cabinets are made of plywood. I recently began …
Safe wall cabinet weight? - Fine Homebuilding
Oct 5, 2009 · This weekend I built the only two kitchen wall cabinets I have out of 3/4″ MDF, with full backs, and shelves also out of 3/4″ MDF. After nearly stroking out trying to get them inside, …
Plywood or Particle Board Cabinets - Fine Homebuilding
Mar 19, 2000 · * I am a cabinetmaker’s apprentice, and I am curious about all these particle board cabinets that the home improvement stores are selling. Surely they cannot be better than …
Build a Custom Range Hood - Fine Homebuilding
Synopsis: This article describes how to build a custom range hood, from drawing the curve on a plywood template, to building the curved framework with braces and pocket screws, to …