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How to build Kitchen Cabinets on a budget

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This video provides a detailed guide on constructing a custom cabinet base featuring integrated drawers, using plywood as the primary substrate. The process covers initial design and material preparation, assembling the cabinet carcass and face frame using pocket hole joinery, constructing the drawer boxes with mortise and tenon joints, creating shaker-style drawer fronts with dado and rabbet joints, and finally, installing the drawer slides and fronts for a complete and functional cabinet.

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hey guys Alex here from mr. build it big question for you are you ready for a kitchen remodel but don't have the funds for brand new kitchen cabinets we'll worry no more I want to show how to build these professional-grade looking cabinets super easy super fast so let's not waste any time let's get into the video [Music] a little pro tip for you if when you attach your face frame to your cabinet carcass and you can see that it is not completely flush try using a flush trim router and route it all down you'll be surprised how well it works [Music] the design behind the cabinet is very simple about 25 inches tall plus a 4-inch toe kickboard fit about 18 inches deep the drawers are 16 inches the drawers are also 6 inches tall [Music] now when it comes to spacing the cabinet drawer frames I really just kind of focus on what does the cabinet's gonna be sitting against it and I gave it about a three quarter inch clearance just in case the hinges that I get don't accommodate for that spacing so to me I like to err on the safe side [Music] [Applause] [Music] you want to thank our week's sponsor of this video diabolo tools they make fantastic blades cutters abrasives as of recently I got my hands on their latest diabolo disc-san net and it's so great it does not clog and you can just blow it out with your air compressor you can fold it up and get into the tight little grooves that you need to do by hand and the great thing about it they come in all different grits so you get your project going silky smooth thanks Diablo let's get back to the video [Music] alright guys well that's it for me this week if you like what you see hit me with a thumbs up and make sure you subscribe I'm put up these videos every single Friday so I don't want you to miss anything catch you guys next Friday see ya

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