Shultzy
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I've just finished the design for our new kitchen. All the carcass and door/drawer panels are in oak faced mdf (18mm for carcasses). Having never made carcasses before I though I'd ask a few questions.
Base Units
Should the sides be on top of the bottom panel or at the side?
Do I need a top on the cabinet or will 4-6" wide strips at the front and back suffice?
Back panel thickness 6, 9, or 18mm?
Is a false panel between door and drawer to hide gap necessary? Will 4-6" wide strips suffice
Pocket hole or just carcass screws?
How to join adjacent cabinets?
Do I screw the base units at the top and bottom to the wall?
Wall Units
Hanging brackets or French cleats. Can I use 19mm mdf for cleats or is it too thin?
Doors/drawers are 22mm Oak (Euro or US, not sure) in Shaker style.
Should the corner tenons be deeper than the 10mm groove for the door/drawer panels? I'm assuming when the stiles, rails and panel are glued together they will be strong enough.
Thickness of panel in door 9 or 6mm
How much allowance for lights under wall cabinets?
Oak, what type of finish inside and doors?
I know I can make the doors, but I'm not sure whether to make the carcase units or buy?
Base Units
Should the sides be on top of the bottom panel or at the side?
Do I need a top on the cabinet or will 4-6" wide strips at the front and back suffice?
Back panel thickness 6, 9, or 18mm?
Is a false panel between door and drawer to hide gap necessary? Will 4-6" wide strips suffice
Pocket hole or just carcass screws?
How to join adjacent cabinets?
Do I screw the base units at the top and bottom to the wall?
Wall Units
Hanging brackets or French cleats. Can I use 19mm mdf for cleats or is it too thin?
Doors/drawers are 22mm Oak (Euro or US, not sure) in Shaker style.
Should the corner tenons be deeper than the 10mm groove for the door/drawer panels? I'm assuming when the stiles, rails and panel are glued together they will be strong enough.
Thickness of panel in door 9 or 6mm
How much allowance for lights under wall cabinets?
Oak, what type of finish inside and doors?
I know I can make the doors, but I'm not sure whether to make the carcase units or buy?