HappyMonkey/HMD WOODSHOP

Clodfobble · 03-09-2005, 05:25 PM

D'oh. That's what I get for not scrolling up.

glatt · 03-10-2005, 12:12 PM

Wednesday, I ran back over to Home Depot. The weather was nicer, so loading up the roof rack on the car was a better experience. I got several sheets of plywood, and a bunch of solid pine for the face frames.

That afternoon, I shimmed the base frame. It helps the installation a lot if the frame is flat and level. It turns out that the bathroom floor is out of level by about a quarter inch over the four feet of the cabinet base. So I had to use a lot of shims. I screwed the base down as I shimmed each piece. The result was this nice level flat platform for the cabinets.

glatt · 03-10-2005, 12:13 PM

Wednesday evening, I cut the sheets of plywood into more manageable sizes using a hand held circular saw. A little oversize for each panel. I finished up each panel on the table saw, which produces cleaner results. Then I used a router to cut grooves (dadoes, actually) into the sides of the first cabinet to accept a shelf. Here, I'm setting up to cut a rabbet, which is a lip that accepts the top of the cabinet. I'll also put a rabbet on the bottom.

glatt · 03-10-2005, 12:14 PM

Before I called it quits for the night on Wednesday, I finished cutting all the parts to the cabinet case, and stacked them up all pretty for a picture.

glatt · 03-10-2005, 12:14 PM

Thursday morning, today, I drilled holes along the rabbets and dadoes so I could screw the case together. I spread glue on each joint, and screwed everything together. It wasn't quite square when I was done, so I loosened a few screws and smacked it with a big hammer. Then I tightened the screws again. Now that it was square, I nailed a thin panel of plywood onto the back. It will help hold it all together and keep it square.

glatt · 03-10-2005, 12:15 PM

Here is the case in the bathroom. It was a pain getting it upstairs, because it's taller than all the doorways, and there were lots of tight corners to get around. I'm taking a break right now. This afternoon, I'll secure it to the base, and start working on the face frame.

03-10-2005, 12:12 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Wednesday, I ran back over to Home Depot. The weather was nicer, so loading up the roof rack on the car was a better experience. I got several sheets of plywood, and a bunch of solid pine for the face frames. That afternoon, I shimmed the base frame. It helps the installation a lot if the frame is flat and level. It turns out that the bathroom floor is out of level by about a quarter inch over the four feet of the cabinet base. So I had to use a lot of shims. I screwed the base down as I shimmed each piece. The result was this nice level flat platform for the cabinets. Attached Images

03-10-2005, 12:13 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Wednesday evening, I cut the sheets of plywood into more manageable sizes using a hand held circular saw. A little oversize for each panel. I finished up each panel on the table saw, which produces cleaner results. Then I used a router to cut grooves (dadoes, actually) into the sides of the first cabinet to accept a shelf. Here, I'm setting up to cut a rabbet, which is a lip that accepts the top of the cabinet. I'll also put a rabbet on the bottom. Attached Images

03-10-2005, 12:14 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Before I called it quits for the night on Wednesday, I finished cutting all the parts to the cabinet case, and stacked them up all pretty for a picture. Attached Images

03-10-2005, 12:14 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Thursday morning, today, I drilled holes along the rabbets and dadoes so I could screw the case together. I spread glue on each joint, and screwed everything together. It wasn't quite square when I was done, so I loosened a few screws and smacked it with a big hammer. Then I tightened the screws again. Now that it was square, I nailed a thin panel of plywood onto the back. It will help hold it all together and keep it square. Attached Images

03-10-2005, 12:15 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Here is the case in the bathroom. It was a pain getting it upstairs, because it's taller than all the doorways, and there were lots of tight corners to get around. I'm taking a break right now. This afternoon, I'll secure it to the base, and start working on the face frame. Attached Images

03-09-2005, 05:25 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	D'oh. That's what I get for not scrolling up.

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