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Install Face Frames

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Building Media Center CABINETS

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What happens here

Cut 1x2 pine strips to size for the face frames of both upper and lower cabinets. Apply wood glue to the front edges of the cabinet carcasses and position the face frame pieces, ensuring they are plumb and flush with the inside of the cabinet opening. Secure the face frames using a brad nailer. The face frames will overhang the sides of the cabinet boxes, creating a clean finish once the cabinets are joined. For lower cabinets intended to have drawers, ensure filler pieces are installed behind the face frame where necessary to accommodate drawer slides.

Goal: Cut, glue, and nail face frames onto the front of the cabinet units to provide a finished look and hide plywood edges.

Tools and materials

  • 1x2 Pine Board
  • Brad Nailer
  • Clamps
  • Miter Saw
  • Random Orbital Sander
  • Wood Filler
  • Wood Glue

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there all right the approach to the face frames is going to be we're going to use 1x2 select pine i didn't go with the dense wood just because there's not going to be doors being slammed on these top cabinets so quick cuts brad nailed them in place with some wood glue and then to conceal everything we're just going to use some wood filler and she'll be spotless [Music] the method to my madness with these face frames is to make sure it's plumb and flush on the inside of the cabinet and then overhangs the other part ready watch this look at that that is a nice looking show man [Music] all right hey if you bring the channel and you like home improvement videos or furniture build stuff make sure you hit the subscribe button and tap the notification bell that way you'll know when these videos come out so we keep making more of the stuff that you guys hopefully enjoy for the lower carcasses i i think i will put a filler piece in here therefore i could put a nice decorative face frame or trim around it and i'll kind of put it all better together we're gonna start patching up

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