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How to Build Wall Cabinets
In this video I'll show you from start to finish how to build your own wall cabinets including cabinet carcass, making face frames and building cabinet doors!
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:22 Cutting Cabinet Parts
01:40 Assembling a Pocket Hole Cabinet
03:48 Assembling a Traditional Style Cabinet
06:13 Joining Two Cabinets Together
07:02 Making a Face Frame
08:44 Making Frame and Panel Doors
12:23 Edge Banding
#cabinets#carpentry#woodworking
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the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzread.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.
I've been looking for the best way to make wall cabinets for days now. This video is really helpful to me. I've been wood working for about 40 years and made a lot of free standing cabinets and shop cabinets, but not kitchen wall cabinets. The video answered several questions I had. Nice job. Now I'll use these methods to build my new kitchen cabinets our of African Mahogany. 👌👍
This is an EXCELLENT reference video! Thanks, Matt!
Glad to see your channel is growing. You’re definitely one of the best woodworking channels out there.
Excellent video!!! When the weather warms up here in Central NY i need to make some wall cabinets for our pantry/laundry room. I will be making flat panel doors like you did for the new cabinets as well as new doors for the existing cabinets in the pantry and kitchen. Ive been watching how to videos on cabinet building and yours is definitely one of the best.
I absolutely love this channel! I'm a welder by profession...but recently I've been trying to get into wood working and building a wood working shop in my basement. 1st I will try and build cabinets for my garage and if that turns out really good I will try my hand at building cabinets for my kitchen. Love this channel
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
Beautiful work, Matt! Really well done! 😃 Thanks a lot for all the tips!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother 😁
Glad to have your input on the castle machine. This is an investment I’ve been considering myself
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
It's a really interesting and unique tool. Super clean pockets and easy to assemble with them. And it can speed up your process if you make lots of repeated pockets
Awesome explanation, My favorite Wall cabinet video.
Good job and great video. You make it look easy. Thanks.
I'm jealous of your setup. Nicest shop I've ever seen
Very impressive work. You make it look so easy!
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
Thanks for pairing your mastery of carpentry with such high level production value. Makes a massive impact when you're able to both show and describe the details so well! Major noob question for you - what do you typically ballpark the cost of a cabinet to be in your head when you're estimating the cost of the wood & hardware?
You make the best how to videos, thank you for the great information!
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Awesome. I shall follow it when I make my cabinets. Thank you kind Sir.
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 😎 thanks Pat!
Very good video instructions for building cabinets! I am wanting to b build a few for my shop and this video is a great help! Thanks for posting
Just great!! so easy and nice that i'm gonna make some for my little shop. Greetings from Puerto Vallarta, México
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Abel! Glad I can inspire you to upgrade your shop organization!
Wow, this is just amazing. I have no idea how the hell you keep all of that in your head. Would be cool to hang out with you and make cabinets.
This wonderful video is about 3 days too late. ;) I bought wall cabinets for my shop at HD and put them up on Saturday. I would have much preferred making my own. But thanks for the great video.
I learned so much in this video! Thank you!
@kay_to_the_J
2 жыл бұрын
Also, it’d be great if you could explain a bit more on where you find your materials. I am still buying from big box stores and it really is subpar
Well made. Amazing craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your work with us 🙏🏼
Great build. Pretty good timing as well. I've gotta decide on cabinets for the shop and these look great. Thanks.
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Simple, clean and can also look good in your home 👍
@capemaster123
2 жыл бұрын
Really good timing. I literally have pre finished maple ply for the laundry room. Haha.
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
I love that stuff. So nice and convenient
@paulsofronia2389
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha same here
Nice work, I build my wall cabinetry with 45-degree beveled back hang rails ( French cleats ) it makes it so much easier when it come to installing.
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Ah yeah I fasten mine like kitchen cabinets
Great video thanks. How do you install the cabinets on the wall?
Excellent woodwork ,Thanks for sharing . Happy Holidays Best wishes from India , Mumbai
You’re an awesome Carpinter"……love your videos
This was nice and concise. I enjoy the lack of fluff/filler. I was thinking of doing pocket holes and adding some dowel along the joints as well for some extra support. I’m using 3/4in aspen plywood for the whole thing(that’s all I have). This is just a garage cabinet. I’m hanging it using a top and bottom French cleat system. What is a good way to get some extra support when attaching the French cleat mounting pieces? I was think of ripping some 2x4 into 1in strips and putting them flush with the back edge of the cabinet so that the back panel will mount on as it should. I think that should do it, no? It take up a small amount of the interior space of the cabinet, but as I mentioned, this just a shop cabinet.
Great work.
Piece of cake. Thank you.
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Upper cabinets are really pretty simple. You just have to see the process to get it 👍🙌
Great job Matt,any issues with the fast cap double sided trimmer? It always seems to dig into the plywood on me? Tnx for instruction.
Your information is beautiful and helpful I hope to be health and safety
thank u for shearing very goos information.
Great work and video👍
GREAT JOB!!
Great video! Question - if you were doing a more modern cabinet door that was completely flat, could you simply use a piece of plywood with edge banding around it? Or is it better to use actual wood joined together? Thanks!
@billyswoodshop9063
2 жыл бұрын
Yes most flat doors are edge banned plywood
Slick and quick!
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
That needs to be on a t-shirt 🤣🤣
Nice video. I like your use of traditional joinery. Demonstrating the alternative, pocket holes, is a nice touch, helping to provide perspective to inexperienced woodworkers. Q: how deep are these cabinets? I have read that upper cabinets are usually one or two feet deep. I need to build a saw till and a plane till, and neither needs to be more than a foot deep. To protect the tools from humidity and dust, I was thinking of using cabinets like these, rather than a traditional open style till. I was thinking of building a couple more cabinets for storage, and consistent appearance would be nice as well. Any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated.
@GReddy2319
11 ай бұрын
Standard wall cabinets are 12" deep, though 15" has become significantly more common due to the current age of larger dishware. Keep in mind, standardized measurements for cabinets are taken from the front of the cabinet face frame (not the door) to the rear back of the cabinet. Once you take out the 3/4" face frame and then 3/4"-1" for the rear panel and hangars (depending on if you use 3/4" or 1/2" blocks), you end up with 1 1/2"-1 3/4" less usable space. The decision is ultimately up to the end user on the depth that they would prefer, but the deeper the wall cabinet, the less counter space that will be visible when standing at the counter (or workbench). Many people in show cabinets will go deeper than 15" due to the higher need for storage and sometimes higher mounting height from the base cabinet or workbench.
@joedance14
11 ай бұрын
@@GReddy2319 Thanks!
This guy awesome! Thanks
I used this exact method of building my cabinets for laundry room using the traditional style. Two issues i had were the undersized bit was still bigger than the plywood making a sloppy dado. I ended up having to make two passes with an 1/8" but and sneak up on it. The other thing i did different was cut a 45 degree edge on my top back nailer. I then was able to hang the cabinet on the wall with another 45 degree piece i screwed into the wall. A french cleat. This made hanging the cabinets super easy with no ledger board required and no wall patching
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
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Your production of your videos are amazing hoping to get that good .Only tip use full 3/4backs saves time and money ,that's a lot of steps for the back also the back is the spine of the cabinet needs that 3/4 strength..
Superb video! So helpful. To each their own with choice of wood but what do you recommend for building cabinets like you show in the video? Baltic Birch, Maple, etc.? I want to build identical cabinets for my laundry room that will last for years and years. Also, at what point in the build process should one prime and paint (or stain) the cabinets to make it easy on one's self? Does it matter?
Well done!
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
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If you're building a 36 inch wide wall cabinet or wider, and are adding adjustable shelving.. Do you do anything different to the shelves or add more support? Add another shelf pin to the center style?
Excellent job.... What a nicely finished wood work.... Can you plz tell me about the glue that you used here??
Awesome! Except i needed this guide 3 weeks ago.
wow great work
Great beginner video. For those of us who are making cabinets for the first time, a small graphic in the corner of the cabinet with the piece you’re currently making highlighted in the larger assembly would really help orient me.
@MWAWoodworks
7 ай бұрын
Great idea but this video isn't meant to be that detailed! Fortunately I created a complete set of plans to build these cabinets with all the 3D drawings to help orient you!
awesome cabinets! do you just screw into the studs through the 1/4 ply and nailer strips (for the traditional) and 1/2 ply backer for the basic/shop style?
Great video Matt. I was curious when you built the cabinet doors to size and then shaved the top and bottom to clean them up on the cross-cut sled. Question - did you account for that when you cut your rail and stile before assembly or was the "shaving" so negligible that you didn't account for it? I've struggled on occasion to have my end joints crisp and clean after assembly and this was a great option. Just wasn't sure if I needed to account for any additional math before I commit this to my next build. Thanks for sharing ....
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I always leave 1/8" all around my doors. This allows me to fit them perfectly and also cut off any glue that squeezed out of the joints 👍
Great Video Matt , you also offer wood work Training
The one thing I never see a video on : How to measure: 1. How much lip on face frame 2. Where to source quality cabinet wood 3. How to measure offsets for hinges with respect to door width 4. How to measure door and drawer heights to creat 1/8” gaps 5. How to easily measure for equal drawer heights Fantastic video. I understand the need for exacting content, but maybe make some smaller videos (tips) to address the little in between info
@boonvang708
Жыл бұрын
I think it's because you missed it...I had to rewatch a lot of his videos over but he either says it or shows it...sometimes its fast if you blink you will miss it Idk about sourcing wood but sure anyone wouldn't have an issue with this
@baerfas
9 ай бұрын
I agree. He should cover these points on more videos.
Awesome video
What size plywood did you use underneath to set the length when you installed the cabinets doors and what where the lengths of the cuts for dado for the sides and back for the first set of cabinets
Your cabinets are stunning...thanks. Interested to know the plywood you use. It appears to a newbie like me that its coated with something, though not phenolic?
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
It's pre finished ply
Nice video. Do you ever get bad results with the Fast Cap trimmer? I find grain direction on the edge banding can sometimes give very bad tears
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's true no matter what. But I used the pre finished edge banding which tends to help with tearoutt
Really like the practical tips. Question - at 7:29 of this video it shows a cross cut slide that looks and uses materials completely different from your plans. I purchased the Whole Enchilada and was disappointed that it did not include the aluminum extrusion. Please advise. Thank you.
What you guys do for kitchen cabinets shelf’s what banding?
Great video! maybe i missed it but what type of plywood are you using? is seems to be pre-finished?
I want to build cabinets that will fill a wall approximately 12' wide so I'm thinking of making 3 - 4ft wide x 8ft high. Any thoughts on how to best approach this. It does not need to be fancy. Thanks, Joe
Well done
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Not for a regular home owner, them tools tough👍
Where do you get that plywood with that nice coated satin finish?
Great work how long did it take to build them
Wow very nice, just a quick question why does the face frame need to overhang?
Perfect
Looks great. Minor issue in the UK is that ply that looks that good would require the sale of a kidney....:)
@barrytipton1249
2 жыл бұрын
In the US, the price of that piece of plywood would also cost you a kidney. 🤣
@jodiepalmer2404
2 жыл бұрын
Here in Australia, it will be a miracle to get plywood that good and also close to $300 a sheet. Even then it will take more than a kidney to buy one.
Nice job, direct and no yammer yammer
What are those big clamps you used for clamping the big pieces?
Great video. What is your width of your face frame parts? Are they all the same? Do you change it depending on which style of cabinet you built? Thanks
@RandomShapeless
2 жыл бұрын
2 1/2" stiles and 2" rails for 3/4" thick cabinets. Leaves a half inch reveal behind hinges when 2 boxes are connected. And 1 inch reveal underneath with a 1/4 inch bottom shelf reveal. 2 1/2" can be used at the top for crown.
Great videos! Thanks for sharing. What kind of table saw blades do you use to avoid splintering plywood?
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
80 tooth fine trim blades made for plywood
@theofarmmanager267
2 жыл бұрын
Changing the blade on my table saw is a real pain (how I wish I had a US style saw). So, instead of changing blades, I lower the blade until it is just 1 or 1.5mm showing and run the plywood through on both sides. Effectively, using it as a scoring blades. On good quality plywood, it works very well
What kind of jig do you use to drill the holes for the shelf hangers?
Great clear video. Do you have plans using metric measurement?
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I do not
Matt, vou fazer como muitos... não tem como não ser. O trabalho é maravilhoso. Sou brasileiro, não sei se é bom ou ruim. Temos um material parecido aqui chamado compensado marinho, qual material você usou porque tem um tratamento selador e o que temos aqui não brilha como o seu. Além da minha assinatura, tem o meu...
Any tips on measuring for door widths with that jig? Is there a particular distance from the edge of the cabinet the doors need to sit?
@RandomShapeless
2 жыл бұрын
Half inch or 3/4 overlay.
bonj chouette boulot
Looks like I have a new tool added to my wish list. Castle pocket cutting machine. Be still my heart. 😂😂😂
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
Game changer!
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Do you build custom sizes for people that you could ship out?
Thank you for tutoring us. I was wondering can we make without those big tools? Just with wooden(panel) and drill.
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
Never tried that 🤷
Is 3-quarter plywood necessary for upper wall cabinets or could you use half-inch plywood instead? The reason I ask is that on my high-end kitchen cabinets, the carcass seems to be half-inch plywood. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks for a really informative video.
Great video MWA I really like the miter saw station do you have plans for sale?
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Soon! Working on plans now
Super 👍
good job boss
Matt two questions for you, 1) you use the paste wax just to put on screws to help them drive into the wood? And 2) what filler/putty do you recommend for filling in the holes from the brad nails I used to secure the face frame to the cabinet?
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
1)Yes 2)I don't have a preferred wood filler, just whatever the big box carries
I like how you use 1/2 panel with rabid for much sturdier door as opposed to using 1/4 panel.
Did you end up putting a finish on all the door frames or did you leave it raw wood?
Great video, how do you handle scribing to the wall with nailers? I just had a wall cabinet install the wall was wavy I didn't notice till the install. fishing for how to build cabinets that can be scribed on site.
@RandomShapeless
2 жыл бұрын
Leave an eight or so behind the nailer. And shim between the studs to hold the gap from closing.
@knightclan4
2 жыл бұрын
There is nothing wrong with 3/16" x 3/4" scribe moulding attached with 23gauge pin nailer. It bends to fit tightly to the wall and hides the gaps
where u located and how long does it take you to make a set of kitchen cabinets
PLEASE HELP : looking for some ideas on how to secure melamine cabinets on a wall that has plywood behind it ! My backing for cabs is 3/4 thick I would assume sheetrock is 1/2 and plywood half inch or 3/4 I usually use 3” screws on walls without the plywood directly to studs ANY IDEAS help any info on certain wood screws anything !! Was just thinking to use longer screws and put a bunch on each cabinet for extra strength TIA!! I was also thinking I might add some legs on it but my goal is for it to be floating , thanx!!!
for simple pocket screw assembly. you can move top and bottom in 3/4" and end up with same void area for screws or lighting. i like the dados myself. feels and looks stronger to me.
@MWAWoodworks
9 ай бұрын
Thats true but the pocket screws afford you to have an inch and a half more space inside the cabinet, which for shop cabinets is nice to have.
@bryanharness1122
9 ай бұрын
@MWAWoodworks true. So many options. Great video btw
Question regarding the hinges. You don’t have a link to hinges, or for that matter drawer slides on your base cabinets. Any reason? Also what overlay hinge did you use, Blum makes over a dozen. Thank you. Enjoy the channel.
Great video, Matt! I want to build cabinets now.
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
🙌 thanks Nick! I've had my fill of cabinets now. I'm all good for a while 😂😂
This was really impressive. Particularly, all your fancy tools. What a dream!
@MWAWoodworks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Hey can you also make a video on how to hang heavy wall cabinets to a concrete wall?
God I love the hard right turn.
hi, how would i not have that 3/4" gap from underneath the back panel to the wall ? and if i keep that back panel land on the bottom panel i will the the dado, thanks
Do you have a total cost of lumber? Great video
Great Video....what do you use to finish your cabinets?
@MWAWoodworks
2 жыл бұрын
For these I didn't finish them. I used pre finished plywood that I purchased
Might be a dumb question, but where do you get the insulation from to set on top of your centipede?
I see you are using pre-finished maple plywood which makes everything much easier. However, are you not putting any finish on the face frames or doors?