Standard Cabinet Face Frame Dimensions

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Standard cabinet face frame dimensions.

Merillat favors 2 wide door frames because they use valuable hardwood efficiently without sacrificing strength. Wall cabinets are generally 12 5 deep this is non standard as most companies offer 12 deep as standard. Question in the past i have been building exclusively overlay face frame cabinets but lately i have been getting some inset door jobs. Thoughts about choosing practical and attractive dimensions for face frames cabinet door stiles and rails and drawer fronts.

Really depends on the look you want as well as your hinge offset. On the outside edge. Please note that assembled face frames will have a size tolerance of 1mm on the overall sizes and 1mm within each opening. Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in.

Each non standard stile or rail will be charged additionally. There are no exceptions. Assembled face frames are only grain and color matched on the faces. I also like to use a 5 8 offset hinge and 2 1 4 stile and rails for my doors.

Stiles that divide cabinets in the center are typically 2 inches in width but some custom cabinetmakers use 3 inch stiles. Standard stile rail dimensions for face frames is 1 1 2. Standard framing widths are 1 additional widths are available upcharge applies. Maximum size available is 96 x 48 in either direction height x width or width x height.

Base cabinets are generally 24 deep. For the overlay doors i have been making all perimeter rails and. All natural wood characteristics are acceptable on the inside edges. Johnny yuma is offline.

Merillat the largest maker of cabinets installed in new construction long ago settled on 2 wide cabinet face frames and door frames even though it tried other door frame widths such as 1 1 8. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

Obviously some models of wall or base cabinets will differ from these but this will be called out for that cabinet in the catalog as well as on your quote.