Build My Own Cabinets

How to build your own kitchen cabinets.

Build my own cabinets.

The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. The main cabinet boxes themselves i built out of 2x4s an. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. For upper or wall cabinets add 18 20 to the 36 counter height.

To calculate the size of wall or upper cabinets add 18 20 to the counter height. What you will need to build your own diy kitchen cabinets. 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. Cabinets are usually about 24 deep to allow for a roughly 25 deep countertop with a slight lip.

The sample base and wall cabinets shown belowhave these features to make building them as simple as possible. Standard counter height is 36 with the cabinets usually being around 34 5 tall to allow room for the countertop material. Standard counter depth is 25 which the cabinets themselves being 24 to allow for a 1 countertop lip.